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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,608.40, 54,839.70 and 19,088.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,608.40, 54,839.70 and 19,088.10 is: 28,594.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,608.40 : 54,839.70 = 19,088.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,608.40/54,839.70 = 19,088.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,608.40x = 54,839.70 × 19,088.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,608.40x = 1,046,785,677.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,785,677.57/36,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,594.14

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