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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,542.73, 54,816.14 and 10,249.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,542.73, 54,816.14 and 10,249.52 is: 15,374.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,542.73 : 54,816.14 = 10,249.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,542.73/54,816.14 = 10,249.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,542.73x = 54,816.14 × 10,249.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,542.73x = 561,838,797.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,838,797.92/36,542.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,374.84

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