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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,096.49, 54,144.77 and 9,801.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,096.49, 54,144.77 and 9,801.23 is: 14,701.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,096.49 : 54,144.77 = 9,801.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,096.49/54,144.77 = 9,801.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,096.49x = 54,144.77 × 9,801.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,096.49x = 530,685,533.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,685,533.04/36,096.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,701.86

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