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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,616.20, 54,908.10 and 16,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,616.20, 54,908.10 and 16,900.80 is: 25,343.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,616.20 : 54,908.10 = 16,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,616.20/54,908.10 = 16,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,616.20x = 54,908.10 × 16,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,616.20x = 927,990,816.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,990,816.48/36,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,343.72

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