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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,092.45, 54,141.41 and 9,799.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,092.45, 54,141.41 and 9,799.25 is: 14,699.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,092.45 : 54,141.41 = 9,799.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,092.45/54,141.41 = 9,799.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,092.45x = 54,141.41 × 9,799.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,092.45x = 530,544,965.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,544,965.73/36,092.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,699.61

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