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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,201.07, 54,301.65 and 9,906.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,201.07, 54,301.65 and 9,906.04 is: 14,859.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,201.07 : 54,301.65 = 9,906.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,201.07/54,301.65 = 9,906.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,201.07x = 54,301.65 × 9,906.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,201.07x = 537,913,995.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,913,995.93/36,201.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,859.07

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