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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,267.38, 54,398.48 and 9,612.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,267.38, 54,398.48 and 9,612.77 is: 14,418.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,267.38 : 54,398.48 = 9,612.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,267.38/54,398.48 = 9,612.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,267.38x = 54,398.48 × 9,612.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,267.38x = 522,920,076.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,920,076.59/36,267.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,418.47

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