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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,576.36, 54,864.60 and 8,874.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,576.36, 54,864.60 and 8,874.36 is: 13,311.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,576.36 : 54,864.60 = 8,874.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,576.36/54,864.60 = 8,874.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,576.36x = 54,864.60 × 8,874.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,576.36x = 486,888,211.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,888,211.66/36,576.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,311.55

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