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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,556.64, 54,772.55 and 19,886.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,556.64, 54,772.55 and 19,886.91 is: 29,796.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556.64 : 54,772.55 = 19,886.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556.64/54,772.55 = 19,886.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556.64x = 54,772.55 × 19,886.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556.64x = 1,089,256,772.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,256,772.32/36,556.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,796.41

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