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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,017.20, 54,025.80 and 9,724.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,017.20, 54,025.80 and 9,724.60 is: 14,586.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,017.20 : 54,025.80 = 9,724.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,017.20/54,025.80 = 9,724.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,017.20x = 54,025.80 × 9,724.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,017.20x = 525,379,294.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,379,294.68/36,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,586.90

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