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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,400.35, 54,600.54 and 10,105.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,400.35, 54,600.54 and 10,105.09 is: 15,157.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,400.35 : 54,600.54 = 10,105.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,400.35/54,600.54 = 10,105.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,400.35x = 54,600.54 × 10,105.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,400.35x = 551,743,370.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,743,370.75/36,400.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,157.64

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