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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,528.12, 54,784.86 and 11,563.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,528.12, 54,784.86 and 11,563.92 is: 17,343.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,528.12 : 54,784.86 = 11,563.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,528.12/54,784.86 = 11,563.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,528.12x = 54,784.86 × 11,563.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,528.12x = 633,527,738.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,527,738.25/36,528.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,343.56

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