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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,556.56, 54,817.53 and 16,829.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,556.56, 54,817.53 and 16,829.28 is: 25,235.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556.56 : 54,817.53 = 16,829.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556.56/54,817.53 = 16,829.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556.56x = 54,817.53 × 16,829.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556.56x = 922,539,561.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 922,539,561.28/36,556.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,235.95

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