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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,067.56, 54,102.56 and 9,772.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,067.56, 54,102.56 and 9,772.94 is: 14,659.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,067.56 : 54,102.56 = 9,772.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,067.56/54,102.56 = 9,772.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,067.56x = 54,102.56 × 9,772.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,067.56x = 528,740,753.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,740,753.35/36,067.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,659.73

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