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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.32, 54,750.53 and 10,205.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.32, 54,750.53 and 10,205.04 is: 15,307.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.32 : 54,750.53 = 10,205.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.32/54,750.53 = 10,205.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.32x = 54,750.53 × 10,205.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.32x = 558,731,271.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,731,271.53/36,500.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,307.57

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