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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,608.10, 54,875.70 and 16,852.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,608.10, 54,875.70 and 16,852.20 is: 25,261.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,608.10 : 54,875.70 = 16,852.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,608.10/54,875.70 = 16,852.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,608.10x = 54,875.70 × 16,852.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,608.10x = 924,776,271.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 924,776,271.54/36,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,261.52

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