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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,603.27, 54,908.15 and 10,308.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,603.27, 54,908.15 and 10,308.24 is: 15,463.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,603.27 : 54,908.15 = 10,308.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,603.27/54,908.15 = 10,308.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,603.27x = 54,908.15 × 10,308.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,603.27x = 566,006,336.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,006,336.61/36,603.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,463.27

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