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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,134.24, 54,195.89 and 9,841.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,134.24, 54,195.89 and 9,841.03 is: 14,760.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,134.24 : 54,195.89 = 9,841.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,134.24/54,195.89 = 9,841.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,134.24x = 54,195.89 × 9,841.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,134.24x = 533,343,194.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,343,194.67/36,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,760.05

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