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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.10, 54,764.45 and 14,309.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.10, 54,764.45 and 14,309.67 is: 21,470.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.10 : 54,764.45 = 14,309.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.10/54,764.45 = 14,309.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.10x = 54,764.45 × 14,309.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.10x = 783,661,207.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,661,207.23/36,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,470.11

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