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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,025.04, 54,037.56 and 9,732.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,025.04, 54,037.56 and 9,732.56 is: 14,598.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,025.04 : 54,037.56 = 9,732.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,025.04/54,037.56 = 9,732.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,025.04x = 54,037.56 × 9,732.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,025.04x = 525,923,794.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,923,794.95/36,025.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,598.84

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