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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,532.40, 54,798.84 and 19,909.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,532.40, 54,798.84 and 19,909.04 is: 29,863.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,532.40 : 54,798.84 = 19,909.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,532.40/54,798.84 = 19,909.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,532.40x = 54,798.84 × 19,909.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,532.40x = 1,090,992,297.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,992,297.51/36,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,863.69

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