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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,373.56, 54,560.18 and 10,078.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,373.56, 54,560.18 and 10,078.22 is: 15,117.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,373.56 : 54,560.18 = 10,078.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,373.56/54,560.18 = 10,078.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,373.56x = 54,560.18 × 10,078.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,373.56x = 549,869,658.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,869,658.88/36,373.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,117.29

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