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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,555.18, 54,835.64 and 11,596.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,555.18, 54,835.64 and 11,596.65 is: 17,395.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555.18 : 54,835.64 = 11,596.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555.18/54,835.64 = 11,596.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555.18x = 54,835.64 × 11,596.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555.18x = 635,909,666.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,909,666.62/36,555.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,395.88

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