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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,603.36, 54,864 and 26,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,603.36, 54,864 and 26,071.20 is: 39,077.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,603.36 : 54,864 = 26,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,603.36/54,864 = 26,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,603.36x = 54,864 × 26,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,603.36x = 1,430,370,316.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,370,316.80/36,603.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,077.57

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