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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,541.33, 54,820.10 and 11,582.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,541.33, 54,820.10 and 11,582.87 is: 17,376.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,541.33 : 54,820.10 = 11,582.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,541.33/54,820.10 = 11,582.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,541.33x = 54,820.10 × 11,582.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,541.33x = 634,973,846.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,973,846.54/36,541.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,376.87

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