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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,564.50, 54,846.75 and 13,190.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,564.50, 54,846.75 and 13,190.93 is: 19,786.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,564.50 : 54,846.75 = 13,190.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,564.50/54,846.75 = 13,190.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,564.50x = 54,846.75 × 13,190.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,564.50x = 723,479,365.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,479,365.74/36,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,786.39

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