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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,214.25, 54,345.48 and 14,884.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,214.25, 54,345.48 and 14,884.46 is: 22,336.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,214.25 : 54,345.48 = 14,884.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,214.25/54,345.48 = 14,884.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,214.25x = 54,345.48 × 14,884.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,214.25x = 808,903,123.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,903,123.24/36,214.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,336.60

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