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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,456.45, 54,685.53 and 9,802.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,456.45, 54,685.53 and 9,802.49 is: 14,703.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,456.45 : 54,685.53 = 9,802.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,456.45/54,685.53 = 9,802.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,456.45x = 54,685.53 × 9,802.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,456.45x = 536,054,087.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,054,087.54/36,456.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,703.96

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