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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600.80, 54,880.56 and 11,636.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600.80, 54,880.56 and 11,636.24 is: 17,447.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600.80 : 54,880.56 = 11,636.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600.80/54,880.56 = 11,636.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600.80x = 54,880.56 × 11,636.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600.80x = 638,603,367.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,603,367.49/36,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,447.80

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