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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,132.28, 54,199.38 and 9,837.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,132.28, 54,199.38 and 9,837.56 is: 14,756.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,132.28 : 54,199.38 = 9,837.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,132.28/54,199.38 = 9,837.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,132.28x = 54,199.38 × 9,837.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,132.28x = 533,189,652.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,189,652.71/36,132.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,756.60

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