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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,248.28, 54,372.30 and 9,953.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,248.28, 54,372.30 and 9,953.04 is: 14,929.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,248.28 : 54,372.30 = 9,953.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,248.28/54,372.30 = 9,953.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,248.28x = 54,372.30 × 9,953.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,248.28x = 541,169,676.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,169,676.79/36,248.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929.53

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