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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,123.57, 54,175.77 and 9,822.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,123.57, 54,175.77 and 9,822.20 is: 14,730.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,123.57 : 54,175.77 = 9,822.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,123.57/54,175.77 = 9,822.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,123.57x = 54,175.77 × 9,822.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,123.57x = 532,124,977.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,124,977.22/36,123.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,730.69

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