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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,234.29, 54,345.63 and 9,932.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,234.29, 54,345.63 and 9,932.93 is: 14,897.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,234.29 : 54,345.63 = 9,932.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,234.29/54,345.63 = 9,932.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,234.29x = 54,345.63 × 9,932.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,234.29x = 539,811,338.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,811,338.60/36,234.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,897.80

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