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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,102.51, 54,133.75 and 14,770.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,102.51, 54,133.75 and 14,770.20 is: 22,147.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,102.51 : 54,133.75 = 14,770.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,102.51/54,133.75 = 14,770.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,102.51x = 54,133.75 × 14,770.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,102.51x = 799,566,046.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 799,566,046.63/36,102.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,147.11

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