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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.54, 54,830.82 and 11,594.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.54, 54,830.82 and 11,594.92 is: 17,389.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.54 : 54,830.82 = 11,594.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.54/54,830.82 = 11,594.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.54x = 54,830.82 × 11,594.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.54x = 635,758,971.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,758,971.43/36,559.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,389.69

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