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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,232.74, 54,339.26 and 9,931.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,232.74, 54,339.26 and 9,931.23 is: 14,894.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,232.74 : 54,339.26 = 9,931.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,232.74/54,339.26 = 9,931.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,232.74x = 54,339.26 × 9,931.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,232.74x = 539,655,639.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,655,639.43/36,232.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894.14

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