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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,226.24, 54,328.92 and 9,931.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,226.24, 54,328.92 and 9,931.84 is: 14,894.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,226.24 : 54,328.92 = 9,931.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,226.24/54,328.92 = 9,931.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,226.24x = 54,328.92 × 9,931.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,226.24x = 539,586,140.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,586,140.81/36,226.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894.90

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