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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,509.46, 54,743.22 and 14,296.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,509.46, 54,743.22 and 14,296.84 is: 21,437.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,509.46 : 54,743.22 = 14,296.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,509.46/54,743.22 = 14,296.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,509.46x = 54,743.22 × 14,296.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,509.46x = 782,655,057.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,655,057.42/36,509.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,437.05

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