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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,140.45, 54,214.72 and 9,845.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,140.45, 54,214.72 and 9,845.42 is: 14,769.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,140.45 : 54,214.72 = 9,845.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,140.45/54,214.72 = 9,845.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,140.45x = 54,214.72 × 9,845.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,140.45x = 533,766,392.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,766,392.90/36,140.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,769.23

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