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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.20, 54,750.19 and 8,798.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.20, 54,750.19 and 8,798.20 is: 13,197.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.20 : 54,750.19 = 8,798.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.20/54,750.19 = 8,798.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.20x = 54,750.19 × 8,798.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.20x = 481,703,121.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,703,121.66/36,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,197.27

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