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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,635.45, 54,957.17 and 11,669.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,635.45, 54,957.17 and 11,669.63 is: 17,505.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,635.45 : 54,957.17 = 11,669.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,635.45/54,957.17 = 11,669.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,635.45x = 54,957.17 × 11,669.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,635.45x = 641,329,594.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,329,594.14/36,635.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,505.71

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