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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,769.10, 54,737.85 and 36,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,769.10, 54,737.85 and 36,550.40 is: 54,412.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,769.10 : 54,737.85 = 36,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,769.10/54,737.85 = 36,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,769.10x = 54,737.85 × 36,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,769.10x = 2,000,690,129.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,000,690,129.89/36,769.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,412.27

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