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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,136.49, 54,199.26 and 9,843.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,136.49, 54,199.26 and 9,843.30 is: 14,763.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,136.49 : 54,199.26 = 9,843.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,136.49/54,199.26 = 9,843.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,136.49x = 54,199.26 × 9,843.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,136.49x = 533,499,575.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,499,575.96/36,136.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,763.46

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