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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.16, 54,759.96 and 11,540.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.16, 54,759.96 and 11,540.82 is: 17,314.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.16 : 54,759.96 = 11,540.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.16/54,759.96 = 11,540.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.16x = 54,759.96 × 11,540.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.16x = 631,974,841.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,974,841.57/36,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,314.30

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