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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600.56, 54,914.00 and 14,401.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600.56, 54,914.00 and 14,401.64 is: 21,607.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600.56 : 54,914.00 = 14,401.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600.56/54,914.00 = 14,401.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600.56x = 54,914.00 × 14,401.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600.56x = 790,851,420.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,851,420.39/36,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,607.63

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