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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,553.35, 54,839.59 and 12,859.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,553.35, 54,839.59 and 12,859.94 is: 19,293.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,553.35 : 54,839.59 = 12,859.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,553.35/54,839.59 = 12,859.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,553.35x = 54,839.59 × 12,859.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,553.35x = 705,233,530.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,233,530.68/36,553.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,293.27

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