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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,565.75, 54,850.76 and 10,272.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,565.75, 54,850.76 and 10,272.55 is: 15,409.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,565.75 : 54,850.76 = 10,272.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,565.75/54,850.76 = 10,272.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,565.75x = 54,850.76 × 10,272.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,565.75x = 563,456,849.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,456,849.02/36,565.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,409.41

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