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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,613.02, 54,899.85 and 11,646.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,613.02, 54,899.85 and 11,646.30 is: 17,463.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,613.02 : 54,899.85 = 11,646.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,613.02/54,899.85 = 11,646.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,613.02x = 54,899.85 × 11,646.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,613.02x = 639,380,123.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,380,123.06/36,613.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,463.19

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