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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,473.53, 54,702.39 and 9,818.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,473.53, 54,702.39 and 9,818.86 is: 14,726.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,473.53 : 54,702.39 = 9,818.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,473.53/54,702.39 = 9,818.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,473.53x = 54,702.39 × 9,818.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,473.53x = 537,114,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,114,835.56/36,473.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,726.16

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