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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,111.47, 54,167.22 and 9,820.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,111.47, 54,167.22 and 9,820.08 is: 14,730.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,111.47 : 54,167.22 = 9,820.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,111.47/54,167.22 = 9,820.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,111.47x = 54,167.22 × 9,820.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,111.47x = 531,926,433.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,926,433.78/36,111.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,730.13

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