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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,624.45, 54,941.01 and 11,655.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,624.45, 54,941.01 and 11,655.75 is: 17,485.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,624.45 : 54,941.01 = 11,655.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,624.45/54,941.01 = 11,655.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,624.45x = 54,941.01 × 11,655.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,624.45x = 640,378,677.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,378,677.31/36,624.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,485.00

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