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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,123.27, 54,179.43 and 9,830.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,123.27, 54,179.43 and 9,830.06 is: 14,743.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,123.27 : 54,179.43 = 9,830.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,123.27/54,179.43 = 9,830.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,123.27x = 54,179.43 × 9,830.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,123.27x = 532,586,998.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,586,998.37/36,123.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,743.60

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