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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,798.71, 55,205.15 and 11,845.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,798.71, 55,205.15 and 11,845.04 is: 17,769.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,798.71 : 55,205.15 = 11,845.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,798.71/55,205.15 = 11,845.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,798.71x = 55,205.15 × 11,845.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,798.71x = 653,906,874.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,906,874.71/36,798.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,769.83

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