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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,562.40, 54,800.40 and 15,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,562.40, 54,800.40 and 15,502.40 is: 23,235.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,562.40 : 54,800.40 = 15,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,562.40/54,800.40 = 15,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,562.40x = 54,800.40 × 15,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,562.40x = 849,537,720.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,537,720.96/36,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,235.28

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