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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,339.04, 54,508.02 and 10,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,339.04, 54,508.02 and 10,043.20 is: 15,064.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,339.04 : 54,508.02 = 10,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,339.04/54,508.02 = 10,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,339.04x = 54,508.02 × 10,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,339.04x = 547,434,946.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,434,946.46/36,339.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,064.65

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