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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,653.24, 54,980.17 and 11,693.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,653.24, 54,980.17 and 11,693.50 is: 17,540.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,653.24 : 54,980.17 = 11,693.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,653.24/54,980.17 = 11,693.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,653.24x = 54,980.17 × 11,693.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,653.24x = 642,910,451.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,910,451.21/36,653.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,540.34

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