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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,669.24, 54,952.02 and 18,214.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,669.24, 54,952.02 and 18,214.20 is: 27,295.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,669.24 : 54,952.02 = 18,214.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,669.24/54,952.02 = 18,214.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,669.24x = 54,952.02 × 18,214.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,669.24x = 1,000,907,082.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,907,082.68/36,669.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,295.55

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