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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,110.45, 54,165.84 and 9,456.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,110.45, 54,165.84 and 9,456.38 is: 14,184.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,110.45 : 54,165.84 = 9,456.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,110.45/54,165.84 = 9,456.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,110.45x = 54,165.84 × 9,456.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,110.45x = 512,212,918.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,212,918.00/36,110.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,184.62

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