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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,532.04, 54,757.94 and 14,341.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,532.04, 54,757.94 and 14,341.28 is: 21,496.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,532.04 : 54,757.94 = 14,341.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,532.04/54,757.94 = 14,341.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,532.04x = 54,757.94 × 14,341.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,532.04x = 785,298,949.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,298,949.76/36,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,496.17

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