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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,331.80, 54,500.87 and 10,036.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,331.80, 54,500.87 and 10,036.57 is: 15,055.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331.80 : 54,500.87 = 10,036.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331.80/54,500.87 = 10,036.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331.80x = 54,500.87 × 10,036.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331.80x = 547,001,610.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,001,610.38/36,331.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,055.73

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