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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,222.18, 54,333.36 and 9,930.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,222.18, 54,333.36 and 9,930.84 is: 14,896.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,222.18 : 54,333.36 = 9,930.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,222.18/54,333.36 = 9,930.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,222.18x = 54,333.36 × 9,930.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,222.18x = 539,575,904.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,575,904.82/36,222.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,896.28

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