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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,801.25, 55,201.88 and 11,843.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,801.25, 55,201.88 and 11,843.25 is: 17,764.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,801.25 : 55,201.88 = 11,843.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,801.25/55,201.88 = 11,843.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,801.25x = 55,201.88 × 11,843.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,801.25x = 653,769,392.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,769,392.70/36,801.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,764.87

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