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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,564.48, 54,851.04 and 13,201.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,564.48, 54,851.04 and 13,201.92 is: 19,804.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,564.48 : 54,851.04 = 13,201.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,564.48/54,851.04 = 13,201.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,564.48x = 54,851.04 × 13,201.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,564.48x = 724,139,042.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,139,042.00/36,564.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,804.44

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