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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,531.36, 54,805.44 and 11,571.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,531.36, 54,805.44 and 11,571.36 is: 17,359.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,531.36 : 54,805.44 = 11,571.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,531.36/54,805.44 = 11,571.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,531.36x = 54,805.44 × 11,571.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,531.36x = 634,173,476.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,173,476.20/36,531.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,359.70

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