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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,132.27, 54,206.37 and 10,830.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,132.27, 54,206.37 and 10,830.78 is: 16,248.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,132.27 : 54,206.37 = 10,830.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,132.27/54,206.37 = 10,830.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,132.27x = 54,206.37 × 10,830.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,132.27x = 587,097,268.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,097,268.07/36,132.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,248.56

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