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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,601.35, 54,902.03 and 30,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,601.35, 54,902.03 and 30,368.40 is: 45,552.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,601.35 : 54,902.03 = 30,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,601.35/54,902.03 = 30,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,601.35x = 54,902.03 × 30,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,601.35x = 1,667,286,656.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,286,656.01/36,601.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,552.60

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