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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,138.40, 54,207.60 and 9,843.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,138.40, 54,207.60 and 9,843.10 is: 14,764.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,138.40 : 54,207.60 = 9,843.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,138.40/54,207.60 = 9,843.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,138.40x = 54,207.60 × 9,843.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,138.40x = 533,570,827.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,570,827.56/36,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,764.65

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