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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,613.52, 54,900.60 and 11,646.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,613.52, 54,900.60 and 11,646.80 is: 17,463.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,613.52 : 54,900.60 = 11,646.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,613.52/54,900.60 = 11,646.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,613.52x = 54,900.60 × 11,646.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,613.52x = 639,416,308.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,416,308.08/36,613.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,463.94

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