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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.56, 54,710.70 and 14,309.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.56, 54,710.70 and 14,309.80 is: 21,448.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.56 : 54,710.70 = 14,309.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.56/54,710.70 = 14,309.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.56x = 54,710.70 × 14,309.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.56x = 782,899,174.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,899,174.86/36,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,448.96

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