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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,502.36, 54,758.94 and 11,536.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,502.36, 54,758.94 and 11,536.75 is: 17,306.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,502.36 : 54,758.94 = 11,536.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,502.36/54,758.94 = 11,536.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,502.36x = 54,758.94 × 11,536.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,502.36x = 631,739,918.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,739,918.21/36,502.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,306.82

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