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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,502.83, 54,587.43 and 26,541.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,502.83, 54,587.43 and 26,541.05 is: 39,690.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,502.83 : 54,587.43 = 26,541.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,502.83/54,587.43 = 26,541.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,502.83x = 54,587.43 × 26,541.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,502.83x = 1,448,807,436.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,807,436.06/36,502.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,690.28

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