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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,514.60, 54,449.74 and 35,213.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,514.60, 54,449.74 and 35,213.68 is: 52,509.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,514.60 : 54,449.74 = 35,213.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,514.60/54,449.74 = 35,213.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,514.60x = 54,449.74 × 35,213.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,514.60x = 1,917,375,448.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,375,448.19/36,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,509.83

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