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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.90, 54,761.06 and 11,541.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.90, 54,761.06 and 11,541.42 is: 17,315.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.90 : 54,761.06 = 11,541.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.90/54,761.06 = 11,541.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.90x = 54,761.06 × 11,541.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.90x = 632,020,421.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,020,421.96/36,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,315.20

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