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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,370.17, 54,531.09 and 14,185.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,370.17, 54,531.09 and 14,185.62 is: 21,269.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,370.17 : 54,531.09 = 14,185.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,370.17/54,531.09 = 14,185.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,370.17x = 54,531.09 × 14,185.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,370.17x = 773,557,320.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,557,320.93/36,370.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,269.00

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