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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,596.37, 54,880.77 and 14,397.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,596.37, 54,880.77 and 14,397.60 is: 21,590.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,596.37 : 54,880.77 = 14,397.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,596.37/54,880.77 = 14,397.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,596.37x = 54,880.77 × 14,397.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,596.37x = 790,151,374.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,151,374.15/36,596.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,590.98

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