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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,334.17, 54,500.70 and 10,038.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,334.17, 54,500.70 and 10,038.33 is: 15,057.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,334.17 : 54,500.70 = 10,038.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,334.17/54,500.70 = 10,038.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,334.17x = 54,500.70 × 10,038.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,334.17x = 547,096,011.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,096,011.83/36,334.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,057.34

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