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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.60, 54,843.10 and 10,264.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.60, 54,843.10 and 10,264.44 is: 15,397.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.60 : 54,843.10 = 10,264.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.60/54,843.10 = 10,264.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.60x = 54,843.10 × 10,264.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.60x = 562,933,709.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,933,709.36/36,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,397.70

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