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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600.40, 54,900.44 and 8,898.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600.40, 54,900.44 and 8,898.48 is: 13,347.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600.40 : 54,900.44 = 8,898.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600.40/54,900.44 = 8,898.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600.40x = 54,900.44 × 8,898.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600.40x = 488,530,467.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,530,467.33/36,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,347.68

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