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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,648.48, 54,938.52 and 14,462.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,648.48, 54,938.52 and 14,462.04 is: 21,679.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,648.48 : 54,938.52 = 14,462.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,648.48/54,938.52 = 14,462.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,648.48x = 54,938.52 × 14,462.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,648.48x = 794,523,073.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,523,073.78/36,648.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,679.56

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