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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,336.87, 54,500.85 and 9,684.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,336.87, 54,500.85 and 9,684.90 is: 14,526.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,336.87 : 54,500.85 = 9,684.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,336.87/54,500.85 = 9,684.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,336.87x = 54,500.85 × 9,684.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,336.87x = 527,835,282.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,835,282.17/36,336.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,526.16

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