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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,331.37, 54,497.05 and 10,036.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,331.37, 54,497.05 and 10,036.11 is: 15,054.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331.37 : 54,497.05 = 10,036.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331.37/54,497.05 = 10,036.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331.37x = 54,497.05 × 10,036.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331.37x = 546,938,567.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,938,567.75/36,331.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,054.17

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