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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,173.25, 54,259.52 and 9,878.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,173.25, 54,259.52 and 9,878.00 is: 14,816.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,173.25 : 54,259.52 = 9,878.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,173.25/54,259.52 = 9,878.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,173.25x = 54,259.52 × 9,878.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,173.25x = 535,975,217.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,975,217.87/36,173.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,816.89

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