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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,562.35, 54,843.54 and 11,605.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,562.35, 54,843.54 and 11,605.05 is: 17,407.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,562.35 : 54,843.54 = 11,605.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,562.35/54,843.54 = 11,605.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,562.35x = 54,843.54 × 11,605.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,562.35x = 636,462,023.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,462,023.88/36,562.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,407.58

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