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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,596.25, 54,902.12 and 14,107.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,596.25, 54,902.12 and 14,107.51 is: 21,164.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,596.25 : 54,902.12 = 14,107.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,596.25/54,902.12 = 14,107.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,596.25x = 54,902.12 × 14,107.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,596.25x = 774,531,999.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,531,999.13/36,596.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,164.24

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