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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,361.64, 54,543.67 and 10,064.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,361.64, 54,543.67 and 10,064.18 is: 15,096.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,361.64 : 54,543.67 = 10,064.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,361.64/54,543.67 = 10,064.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,361.64x = 54,543.67 × 10,064.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,361.64x = 548,937,423.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,937,423.94/36,361.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,096.61

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