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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,173.16, 54,259.38 and 9,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,173.16, 54,259.38 and 9,877.32 is: 14,815.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,173.16 : 54,259.38 = 9,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,173.16/54,259.38 = 9,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,173.16x = 54,259.38 × 9,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,173.16x = 535,937,259.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,937,259.26/36,173.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,815.88

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