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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,576.56, 54,864.84 and 8,874.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,576.56, 54,864.84 and 8,874.56 is: 13,311.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,576.56 : 54,864.84 = 8,874.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,576.56/54,864.84 = 8,874.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,576.56x = 54,864.84 × 8,874.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,576.56x = 486,901,314.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,901,314.47/36,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,311.84

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