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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,551.23, 54,828.78 and 10,258.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,551.23, 54,828.78 and 10,258.02 is: 15,387.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,551.23 : 54,828.78 = 10,258.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,551.23/54,828.78 = 10,258.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,551.23x = 54,828.78 × 10,258.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,551.23x = 562,434,721.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,434,721.82/36,551.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,387.57

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