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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,538.00, 92,480.13 and 36,582.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,538.00, 92,480.13 and 36,582.50 is: 54,976.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,538.00 : 92,480.13 = 36,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,538.00/92,480.13 = 36,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,538.00x = 92,480.13 × 36,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,538.00x = 3,383,154,586.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,154,586.93/61,538.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,976.68

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