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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,532.48, 54,799.80 and 14,351.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,532.48, 54,799.80 and 14,351.44 is: 21,527.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,532.48 : 54,799.80 = 14,351.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,532.48/54,799.80 = 14,351.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,532.48x = 54,799.80 × 14,351.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,532.48x = 786,456,041.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 786,456,041.71/36,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,527.58

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