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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,590.00, 54,919.01 and 14,418.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,590.00, 54,919.01 and 14,418.68 is: 21,641.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,590.00 : 54,919.01 = 14,418.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,590.00/54,919.01 = 14,418.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,590.00x = 54,919.01 × 14,418.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,590.00x = 791,859,392.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 791,859,392.56/36,590.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,641.42

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