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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,199.53, 54,292.01 and 9,906.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,199.53, 54,292.01 and 9,906.93 is: 14,858.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,199.53 : 54,292.01 = 9,906.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,199.53/54,292.01 = 9,906.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,199.53x = 54,292.01 × 9,906.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,199.53x = 537,867,093.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,867,093.09/36,199.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,858.40

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