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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,110.10, 54,155.59 and 9,808.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,110.10, 54,155.59 and 9,808.70 is: 14,710.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,110.10 : 54,155.59 = 9,808.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,110.10/54,155.59 = 9,808.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,110.10x = 54,155.59 × 9,808.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,110.10x = 531,195,640.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,195,640.33/36,110.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,710.44

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