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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.11, 54,841.50 and 11,600.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.11, 54,841.50 and 11,600.58 is: 17,401.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.11 : 54,841.50 = 11,600.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.11/54,841.50 = 11,600.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.11x = 54,841.50 × 11,600.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.11x = 636,193,208.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,193,208.07/36,559.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,401.77

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