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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.40, 54,772.20 and 26,614.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.40, 54,772.20 and 26,614.80 is: 39,937.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.40 : 54,772.20 = 26,614.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.40/54,772.20 = 26,614.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.40x = 54,772.20 × 26,614.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.40x = 1,457,751,148.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,751,148.56/36,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,937.95

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