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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,172.44, 54,258.66 and 9,876.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,172.44, 54,258.66 and 9,876.60 is: 14,814.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,172.44 : 54,258.66 = 9,876.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,172.44/54,258.66 = 9,876.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,172.44x = 54,258.66 × 9,876.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,172.44x = 535,891,081.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,891,081.36/36,172.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,814.90

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