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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,894.65, 55,352.61 and 18,180.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,894.65, 55,352.61 and 18,180.32 is: 27,275.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,894.65 : 55,352.61 = 18,180.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,894.65/55,352.61 = 18,180.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,894.65x = 55,352.61 × 18,180.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,894.65x = 1,006,327,885.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,327,885.87/36,894.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,275.71

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