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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,156.49, 54,229.26 and 9,863.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,156.49, 54,229.26 and 9,863.30 is: 14,793.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,156.49 : 54,229.26 = 9,863.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,156.49/54,229.26 = 9,863.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,156.49x = 54,229.26 × 9,863.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,156.49x = 534,879,460.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,879,460.16/36,156.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,793.46

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