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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,556.74, 54,837.07 and 11,598.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,556.74, 54,837.07 and 11,598.68 is: 17,398.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556.74 : 54,837.07 = 11,598.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556.74/54,837.07 = 11,598.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556.74x = 54,837.07 × 11,598.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556.74x = 636,037,735.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,037,735.16/36,556.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,398.64

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