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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,575.75, 54,857.40 and 10,274.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,575.75, 54,857.40 and 10,274.34 is: 15,409.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,575.75 : 54,857.40 = 10,274.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,575.75/54,857.40 = 10,274.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,575.75x = 54,857.40 × 10,274.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,575.75x = 563,623,804.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,623,804.10/36,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,409.77

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