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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,034.24, 54,046.80 and 9,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,034.24, 54,046.80 and 9,740.80 is: 14,609.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,034.24 : 54,046.80 = 9,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,034.24/54,046.80 = 9,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,034.24x = 54,046.80 × 9,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,034.24x = 526,459,069.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,459,069.44/36,034.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,609.97

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