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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,636.10, 54,844.80 and 21,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,636.10, 54,844.80 and 21,837.40 is: 32,690.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,636.10 : 54,844.80 = 21,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,636.10/54,844.80 = 21,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,636.10x = 54,844.80 × 21,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,636.10x = 1,197,667,835.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,667,835.52/36,636.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,690.92

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