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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,136.60, 54,205.92 and 9,841.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,136.60, 54,205.92 and 9,841.84 is: 14,763.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,136.60 : 54,205.92 = 9,841.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,136.60/54,205.92 = 9,841.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,136.60x = 54,205.92 × 9,841.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,136.60x = 533,485,991.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,485,991.69/36,136.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,763.04

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