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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,576.53, 54,799.17 and 34,608.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,576.53, 54,799.17 and 34,608.23 is: 51,850.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,576.53 : 54,799.17 = 34,608.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,576.53/54,799.17 = 34,608.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,576.53x = 54,799.17 × 34,608.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,576.53x = 1,896,502,005.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,502,005.17/36,576.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,850.25

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