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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,104.28, 54,156.18 and 9,808.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,104.28, 54,156.18 and 9,808.92 is: 14,713.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,104.28 : 54,156.18 = 9,808.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,104.28/54,156.18 = 9,808.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,104.28x = 54,156.18 × 9,808.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,104.28x = 531,213,637.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,213,637.13/36,104.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,713.31

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