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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,123.33, 54,183.78 and 9,827.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,123.33, 54,183.78 and 9,827.49 is: 14,740.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,123.33 : 54,183.78 = 9,827.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,123.33/54,183.78 = 9,827.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,123.33x = 54,183.78 × 9,827.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,123.33x = 532,490,556.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,490,556.11/36,123.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,740.90

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