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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,522.90, 54,784.13 and 14,320.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,522.90, 54,784.13 and 14,320.62 is: 21,480.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,522.90 : 54,784.13 = 14,320.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,522.90/54,784.13 = 14,320.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,522.90x = 54,784.13 × 14,320.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,522.90x = 784,542,636.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,542,636.16/36,522.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,480.84

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