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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,606.60, 54,930.57 and 16,885.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,606.60, 54,930.57 and 16,885.15 is: 25,337.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,606.60 : 54,930.57 = 16,885.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,606.60/54,930.57 = 16,885.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,606.60x = 54,930.57 × 16,885.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,606.60x = 927,510,914.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,510,914.04/36,606.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,337.26

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