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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,562.40, 54,843.60 and 36,216.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,562.40, 54,843.60 and 36,216.80 is: 54,325.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,562.40 : 54,843.60 = 36,216.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,562.40/54,843.60 = 36,216.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,562.40x = 54,843.60 × 36,216.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,562.40x = 1,986,259,692.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,259,692.48/36,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,325.20

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