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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,112.32, 54,168.59 and 9,817.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,112.32, 54,168.59 and 9,817.04 is: 14,725.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,112.32 : 54,168.59 = 9,817.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,112.32/54,168.59 = 9,817.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,112.32x = 54,168.59 × 9,817.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,112.32x = 531,775,374.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,775,374.74/36,112.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,725.59

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