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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,110.86, 54,185.17 and 14,779.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,110.86, 54,185.17 and 14,779.41 is: 22,176.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,110.86 : 54,185.17 = 14,779.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,110.86/54,185.17 = 14,779.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,110.86x = 54,185.17 × 14,779.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,110.86x = 800,824,572.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,824,572.42/36,110.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,176.84

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