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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,518.14, 54,779.14 and 11,560.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,518.14, 54,779.14 and 11,560.82 is: 17,341.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,518.14 : 54,779.14 = 11,560.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,518.14/54,779.14 = 11,560.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,518.14x = 54,779.14 × 11,560.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,518.14x = 633,291,777.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,291,777.29/36,518.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,341.84

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