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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,537.96, 54,813.60 and 11,584.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,537.96, 54,813.60 and 11,584.29 is: 17,378.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,537.96 : 54,813.60 = 11,584.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,537.96/54,813.60 = 11,584.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,537.96x = 54,813.60 × 11,584.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,537.96x = 634,976,638.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,976,638.34/36,537.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,378.55

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