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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,547.12, 54,816.60 and 10,252.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,547.12, 54,816.60 and 10,252.88 is: 15,378.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,547.12 : 54,816.60 = 10,252.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,547.12/54,816.60 = 10,252.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,547.12x = 54,816.60 × 10,252.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,547.12x = 562,028,021.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,028,021.81/36,547.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,378.18

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