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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.25, 54,750.03 and 11,540.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.25, 54,750.03 and 11,540.30 is: 17,310.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.25 : 54,750.03 = 11,540.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.25/54,750.03 = 11,540.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.25x = 54,750.03 × 11,540.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.25x = 631,831,771.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,831,771.21/36,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,310.34

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