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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,343.57, 54,515.17 and 9,692.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,343.57, 54,515.17 and 9,692.33 is: 14,538.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,343.57 : 54,515.17 = 9,692.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,343.57/54,515.17 = 9,692.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,343.57x = 54,515.17 × 9,692.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,343.57x = 528,379,017.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,379,017.65/36,343.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,538.45

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