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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,085.10, 54,127.68 and 9,789.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,085.10, 54,127.68 and 9,789.84 is: 14,684.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,085.10 : 54,127.68 = 9,789.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,085.10/54,127.68 = 9,789.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,085.10x = 54,127.68 × 9,789.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,085.10x = 529,901,521.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,901,521.65/36,085.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,684.77

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