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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,768.24, 54,736.50 and 36,549.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,768.24, 54,736.50 and 36,549.54 is: 54,410.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,768.24 : 54,736.50 = 36,549.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,768.24/54,736.50 = 36,549.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,768.24x = 54,736.50 × 36,549.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,768.24x = 2,000,593,896.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,000,593,896.21/36,768.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,410.92

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