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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,634.16, 54,951.12 and 14,435.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,634.16, 54,951.12 and 14,435.52 is: 21,653.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,634.16 : 54,951.12 = 14,435.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,634.16/54,951.12 = 14,435.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,634.16x = 54,951.12 × 14,435.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,634.16x = 793,247,991.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,247,991.78/36,634.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,653.23

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