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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,551.45, 54,829.91 and 10,258.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,551.45, 54,829.91 and 10,258.25 is: 15,388.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,551.45 : 54,829.91 = 10,258.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,551.45/54,829.91 = 10,258.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,551.45x = 54,829.91 × 10,258.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,551.45x = 562,458,675.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,458,675.75/36,551.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,388.13

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