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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.04, 54,830.32 and 16,818.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.04, 54,830.32 and 16,818.60 is: 25,224.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.04 : 54,830.32 = 16,818.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.04/54,830.32 = 16,818.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.04x = 54,830.32 × 16,818.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.04x = 922,169,219.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 922,169,219.95/36,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,224.11

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