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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,280.86, 54,400.34 and 14,068.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,280.86, 54,400.34 and 14,068.29 is: 21,094.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,280.86 : 54,400.34 = 14,068.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,280.86/54,400.34 = 14,068.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,280.86x = 54,400.34 × 14,068.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,280.86x = 765,319,794.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,319,794.39/36,280.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,094.31

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