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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,201.57, 54,302.39 and 9,906.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,201.57, 54,302.39 and 9,906.54 is: 14,859.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,201.57 : 54,302.39 = 9,906.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,201.57/54,302.39 = 9,906.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,201.57x = 54,302.39 × 9,906.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,201.57x = 537,948,798.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,948,798.63/36,201.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,859.82

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