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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,182.25, 54,273.02 and 9,887.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,182.25, 54,273.02 and 9,887.00 is: 14,830.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,182.25 : 54,273.02 = 9,887.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,182.25/54,273.02 = 9,887.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,182.25x = 54,273.02 × 9,887.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,182.25x = 536,597,027.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,597,027.94/36,182.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,830.39

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