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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,400.10, 54,600.17 and 10,104.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,400.10, 54,600.17 and 10,104.84 is: 15,157.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,400.10 : 54,600.17 = 10,104.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,400.10/54,600.17 = 10,104.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,400.10x = 54,600.17 × 10,104.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,400.10x = 551,725,931.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,725,931.30/36,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,157.27

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