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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,258.90, 54,382.23 and 9,957.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,258.90, 54,382.23 and 9,957.54 is: 14,934.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,258.90 : 54,382.23 = 9,957.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,258.90/54,382.23 = 9,957.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,258.90x = 54,382.23 × 9,957.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,258.90x = 541,513,230.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,513,230.51/36,258.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,934.63

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