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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.84, 54,025.36 and 14,940.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.84, 54,025.36 and 14,940.90 is: 22,421.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.84 : 54,025.36 = 14,940.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.84/54,025.36 = 14,940.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.84x = 54,025.36 × 14,940.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.84x = 807,187,501.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,187,501.22/36,000.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,421.35

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