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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,132.24, 54,192.88 and 9,839.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,132.24, 54,192.88 and 9,839.05 is: 14,757.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,132.24 : 54,192.88 = 9,839.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,132.24/54,192.88 = 9,839.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,132.24x = 54,192.88 × 9,839.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,132.24x = 533,206,455.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,206,455.96/36,132.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757.08

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