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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,561.60, 54,843.72 and 18,787.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,561.60, 54,843.72 and 18,787.48 is: 28,181.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,561.60 : 54,843.72 = 18,787.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,561.60/54,843.72 = 18,787.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,561.60x = 54,843.72 × 18,787.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,561.60x = 1,030,375,292.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,375,292.63/36,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,181.90

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