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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,582.32, 54,881.13 and 20,794.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,582.32, 54,881.13 and 20,794.61 is: 31,196.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582.32 : 54,881.13 = 20,794.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582.32/54,881.13 = 20,794.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582.32x = 54,881.13 × 20,794.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582.32x = 1,141,231,694.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,231,694.71/36,582.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,196.26

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