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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600.12, 54,900.18 and 8,897.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600.12, 54,900.18 and 8,897.88 is: 13,346.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600.12 : 54,900.18 = 8,897.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600.12/54,900.18 = 8,897.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600.12x = 54,900.18 × 8,897.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600.12x = 488,495,213.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,495,213.62/36,600.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,346.82

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