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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,328.60, 54,496.02 and 10,033.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,328.60, 54,496.02 and 10,033.34 is: 15,050.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,328.60 : 54,496.02 = 10,033.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,328.60/54,496.02 = 10,033.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,328.60x = 54,496.02 × 10,033.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,328.60x = 546,777,097.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,777,097.31/36,328.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,050.87

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