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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,545.34, 54,834.92 and 19,885.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,545.34, 54,834.92 and 19,885.52 is: 29,837.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,545.34 : 54,834.92 = 19,885.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,545.34/54,834.92 = 19,885.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,545.34x = 54,834.92 × 19,885.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,545.34x = 1,090,420,898.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,420,898.36/36,545.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,837.48

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