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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,582.10, 54,873.17 and 10,286.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,582.10, 54,873.17 and 10,286.84 is: 15,430.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582.10 : 54,873.17 = 10,286.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582.10/54,873.17 = 10,286.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582.10x = 54,873.17 × 10,286.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582.10x = 564,471,520.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,471,520.08/36,582.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,430.27

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