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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,093.99, 54,138.83 and 9,798.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,093.99, 54,138.83 and 9,798.15 is: 14,696.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,093.99 : 54,138.83 = 9,798.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,093.99/54,138.83 = 9,798.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,093.99x = 54,138.83 × 9,798.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,093.99x = 530,460,328.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,460,328.17/36,093.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,696.64

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