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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,554.00, 54,832.93 and 10,260.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,554.00, 54,832.93 and 10,260.79 is: 15,391.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,554.00 : 54,832.93 = 10,260.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,554.00/54,832.93 = 10,260.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,554.00x = 54,832.93 × 10,260.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,554.00x = 562,629,130.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,629,130.26/36,554.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,391.73

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