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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,134.16, 54,195.72 and 9,840.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,134.16, 54,195.72 and 9,840.96 is: 14,759.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,134.16 : 54,195.72 = 9,840.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,134.16/54,195.72 = 9,840.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,134.16x = 54,195.72 × 9,840.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,134.16x = 533,337,912.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,337,912.69/36,134.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,759.94

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