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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,532.17, 54,777.42 and 11,578.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,532.17, 54,777.42 and 11,578.50 is: 17,361.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,532.17 : 54,777.42 = 11,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,532.17/54,777.42 = 11,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,532.17x = 54,777.42 × 11,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,532.17x = 634,240,357.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,240,357.47/36,532.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,361.15

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