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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,596.36, 54,887.60 and 11,636.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,596.36, 54,887.60 and 11,636.61 is: 17,452.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,596.36 : 54,887.60 = 11,636.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,596.36/54,887.60 = 11,636.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,596.36x = 54,887.60 × 11,636.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,596.36x = 638,705,536.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,705,536.85/36,596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,452.71

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