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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,306.30, 54,467.55 and 14,117.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,306.30, 54,467.55 and 14,117.70 is: 21,179.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,306.30 : 54,467.55 = 14,117.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,306.30/54,467.55 = 14,117.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,306.30x = 54,467.55 × 14,117.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,306.30x = 768,956,530.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,956,530.64/36,306.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,179.70

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