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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,896.40, 55,344.60 and 34,045.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,896.40, 55,344.60 and 34,045.20 is: 51,067.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,896.40 : 55,344.60 = 34,045.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,896.40/55,344.60 = 34,045.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,896.40x = 55,344.60 × 34,045.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,896.40x = 1,884,217,975.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,217,975.92/36,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,067.80

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