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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,310.48, 54,459.24 and 9,656.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,310.48, 54,459.24 and 9,656.62 is: 14,483.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,310.48 : 54,459.24 = 9,656.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,310.48/54,459.24 = 9,656.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,310.48x = 54,459.24 × 9,656.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,310.48x = 525,892,186.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,892,186.17/36,310.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,483.21

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