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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,066.36, 54,099.55 and 9,770.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,066.36, 54,099.55 and 9,770.42 is: 14,655.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,066.36 : 54,099.55 = 9,770.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,066.36/54,099.55 = 9,770.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,066.36x = 54,099.55 × 9,770.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,066.36x = 528,575,417.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,575,417.81/36,066.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,655.63

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