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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,793.36, 55,184.85 and 11,830.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,793.36, 55,184.85 and 11,830.24 is: 17,743.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,793.36 : 55,184.85 = 11,830.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,793.36/55,184.85 = 11,830.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,793.36x = 55,184.85 × 11,830.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,793.36x = 652,849,743.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,849,743.94/36,793.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,743.68

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