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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,343.36, 54,492.75 and 14,130.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,343.36, 54,492.75 and 14,130.82 is: 21,187.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,343.36 : 54,492.75 = 14,130.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,343.36/54,492.75 = 14,130.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,343.36x = 54,492.75 × 14,130.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,343.36x = 770,027,241.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,027,241.56/36,343.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,187.56

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