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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,095.56, 74,562.66 and 36,184.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,095.56, 74,562.66 and 36,184.12 is: 49,874.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,095.56 : 74,562.66 = 36,184.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,095.56/74,562.66 = 36,184.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,095.56x = 74,562.66 × 36,184.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,095.56x = 2,697,984,236.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,697,984,236.96/54,095.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,874.41

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