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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,532.50, 54,799.66 and 10,239.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,532.50, 54,799.66 and 10,239.29 is: 15,359.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,532.50 : 54,799.66 = 10,239.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,532.50/54,799.66 = 10,239.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,532.50x = 54,799.66 × 10,239.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,532.50x = 561,109,610.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,109,610.64/36,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,359.19

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