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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,566.25, 54,849.38 and 13,192.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,566.25, 54,849.38 and 13,192.68 is: 19,789.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,566.25 : 54,849.38 = 13,192.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,566.25/54,849.38 = 13,192.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,566.25x = 54,849.38 × 13,192.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,566.25x = 723,610,318.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,610,318.54/36,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,789.02

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