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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,532.12, 68,178.51 and 36,600.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,532.12, 68,178.51 and 36,600.04 is: 54,803.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,532.12 : 68,178.51 = 36,600.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,532.12/68,178.51 = 36,600.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,532.12x = 68,178.51 × 36,600.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,532.12x = 2,495,336,193.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,336,193.14/45,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,803.87

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