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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,308.85, 54,452.48 and 14,109.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,308.85, 54,452.48 and 14,109.45 is: 21,159.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,308.85 : 54,452.48 = 14,109.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,308.85/54,452.48 = 14,109.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,308.85x = 54,452.48 × 14,109.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,308.85x = 768,294,473.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,294,473.39/36,308.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,159.98

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