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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,333.79, 54,500.14 and 10,037.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,333.79, 54,500.14 and 10,037.95 is: 15,056.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,333.79 : 54,500.14 = 10,037.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,333.79/54,500.14 = 10,037.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,333.79x = 54,500.14 × 10,037.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,333.79x = 547,069,680.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,069,680.31/36,333.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,056.77

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