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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,633.48, 54,947.16 and 11,672.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,633.48, 54,947.16 and 11,672.52 is: 17,507.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,633.48 : 54,947.16 = 11,672.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,633.48/54,947.16 = 11,672.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,633.48x = 54,947.16 × 11,672.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,633.48x = 641,371,824.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,371,824.04/36,633.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,507.80

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