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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,336.08, 54,504.15 and 10,040.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,336.08, 54,504.15 and 10,040.85 is: 15,061.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,336.08 : 54,504.15 = 10,040.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,336.08/54,504.15 = 10,040.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,336.08x = 54,504.15 × 10,040.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,336.08x = 547,267,994.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,267,994.53/36,336.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,061.28

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