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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,562.33, 54,843.77 and 11,602.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,562.33, 54,843.77 and 11,602.45 is: 17,403.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,562.33 : 54,843.77 = 11,602.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,562.33/54,843.77 = 11,602.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,562.33x = 54,843.77 × 11,602.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,562.33x = 636,322,099.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,322,099.24/36,562.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,403.76

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