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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,324.48, 54,489.92 and 10,028.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,324.48, 54,489.92 and 10,028.64 is: 15,043.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,324.48 : 54,489.92 = 10,028.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,324.48/54,489.92 = 10,028.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,324.48x = 54,489.92 × 10,028.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,324.48x = 546,459,791.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,459,791.31/36,324.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,043.84

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