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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,502.45, 54,754.08 and 11,541.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,502.45, 54,754.08 and 11,541.89 is: 17,312.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,502.45 : 54,754.08 = 11,541.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,502.45/54,754.08 = 11,541.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,502.45x = 54,754.08 × 11,541.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,502.45x = 631,965,662.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,965,662.01/36,502.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,312.97

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