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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,249.48, 54,367.74 and 9,595.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,249.48, 54,367.74 and 9,595.62 is: 14,391.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,249.48 : 54,367.74 = 9,595.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,249.48/54,367.74 = 9,595.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,249.48x = 54,367.74 × 9,595.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,249.48x = 521,692,173.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,692,173.30/36,249.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,391.71

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