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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.34, 54,024.62 and 14,940.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.34, 54,024.62 and 14,940.41 is: 22,420.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.34 : 54,024.62 = 14,940.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.34/54,024.62 = 14,940.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.34x = 54,024.62 × 14,940.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.34x = 807,149,972.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,149,972.89/36,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,420.62

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