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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,603.84, 54,801.15 and 34,278.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,603.84, 54,801.15 and 34,278.80 is: 51,320.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,603.84 : 54,801.15 = 34,278.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,603.84/54,801.15 = 34,278.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,603.84x = 54,801.15 × 34,278.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,603.84x = 1,878,517,660.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,517,660.62/36,603.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,320.23

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