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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,093.45, 54,142.91 and 9,800.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,093.45, 54,142.91 and 9,800.25 is: 14,701.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,093.45 : 54,142.91 = 9,800.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,093.45/54,142.91 = 9,800.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,093.45x = 54,142.91 × 9,800.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,093.45x = 530,614,053.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,614,053.73/36,093.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,701.12

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