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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,556.30, 54,829.86 and 11,598.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,556.30, 54,829.86 and 11,598.94 is: 17,396.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556.30 : 54,829.86 = 11,598.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556.30/54,829.86 = 11,598.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556.30x = 54,829.86 × 11,598.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556.30x = 635,968,256.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,968,256.35/36,556.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,396.95

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