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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.40, 54,750.60 and 16,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.40, 54,750.60 and 16,817.40 is: 25,226.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.40 : 54,750.60 = 16,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.40/54,750.60 = 16,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.40x = 54,750.60 × 16,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.40x = 920,762,740.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 920,762,740.44/36,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,226.10

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