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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,332.36, 54,499.56 and 10,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,332.36, 54,499.56 and 10,037.10 is: 15,055.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,332.36 : 54,499.56 = 10,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,332.36/54,499.56 = 10,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,332.36x = 54,499.56 × 10,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,332.36x = 547,017,533.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,017,533.68/36,332.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,055.93

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