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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,343.17, 54,504.23 and 14,151.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,343.17, 54,504.23 and 14,151.60 is: 21,223.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,343.17 : 54,504.23 = 14,151.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,343.17/54,504.23 = 14,151.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,343.17x = 54,504.23 × 14,151.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,343.17x = 771,321,990.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,321,990.51/36,343.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,223.30

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