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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,553.17, 54,728.56 and 18,745.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,553.17, 54,728.56 and 18,745.43 is: 28,066.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,553.17 : 54,728.56 = 18,745.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,553.17/54,728.56 = 18,745.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,553.17x = 54,728.56 × 18,745.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,553.17x = 1,025,910,140.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,910,140.27/36,553.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,066.24

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