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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,555.30, 54,828.36 and 11,597.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,555.30, 54,828.36 and 11,597.94 is: 17,395.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555.30 : 54,828.36 = 11,597.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555.30/54,828.36 = 11,597.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555.30x = 54,828.36 × 11,597.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555.30x = 635,896,029.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,896,029.58/36,555.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,395.45

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