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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,342.42, 54,503.10 and 14,150.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,342.42, 54,503.10 and 14,150.85 is: 21,222.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,342.42 : 54,503.10 = 14,150.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,342.42/54,503.10 = 14,150.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,342.42x = 54,503.10 × 14,150.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,342.42x = 771,265,192.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,265,192.64/36,342.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,222.17

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