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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,514.24, 54,771.36 and 14,338.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,514.24, 54,771.36 and 14,338.04 is: 21,507.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,514.24 : 54,771.36 = 14,338.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,514.24/54,771.36 = 14,338.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,514.24x = 54,771.36 × 14,338.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,514.24x = 785,313,950.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,313,950.53/36,514.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,507.06

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