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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,671.24, 54,955.02 and 18,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,671.24, 54,955.02 and 18,216.20 is: 27,298.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,671.24 : 54,955.02 = 18,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,671.24/54,955.02 = 18,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,671.24x = 54,955.02 × 18,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,671.24x = 1,001,071,635.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,071,635.32/36,671.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,298.55

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