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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,535.10, 54,804.17 and 11,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,535.10, 54,804.17 and 11,574.60 is: 17,362.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,535.10 : 54,804.17 = 11,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,535.10/54,804.17 = 11,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,535.10x = 54,804.17 × 11,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,535.10x = 634,336,136.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,336,136.95/36,535.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,362.38

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