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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.60, 54,853.80 and 14,369.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.60, 54,853.80 and 14,369.20 is: 21,559.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.60 : 54,853.80 = 14,369.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.60/54,853.80 = 14,369.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.60x = 54,853.80 × 14,369.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.60x = 788,205,222.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,205,222.96/36,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,559.46

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