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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,561.35, 54,830.68 and 13,184.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,561.35, 54,830.68 and 13,184.75 is: 19,773.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,561.35 : 54,830.68 = 13,184.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,561.35/54,830.68 = 13,184.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,561.35x = 54,830.68 × 13,184.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,561.35x = 722,928,501.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,928,501.01/36,561.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,773.03

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