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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,582.47, 54,836.04 and 14,386.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,582.47, 54,836.04 and 14,386.85 is: 21,565.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582.47 : 54,836.04 = 14,386.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582.47/54,836.04 = 14,386.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582.47x = 54,836.04 × 14,386.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582.47x = 788,917,882.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,917,882.07/36,582.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,565.46

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