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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,547.35, 54,824.47 and 10,251.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,547.35, 54,824.47 and 10,251.99 is: 15,378.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,547.35 : 54,824.47 = 10,251.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,547.35/54,824.47 = 10,251.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,547.35x = 54,824.47 × 10,251.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,547.35x = 562,059,918.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,059,918.20/36,547.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,378.95

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