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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,088.25, 54,139.66 and 15,029.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,088.25, 54,139.66 and 15,029.87 is: 22,547.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,088.25 : 54,139.66 = 15,029.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,088.25/54,139.66 = 15,029.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,088.25x = 54,139.66 × 15,029.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,088.25x = 813,712,051.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,712,051.64/36,088.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,547.84

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