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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,603.60, 54,900.52 and 10,310.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,603.60, 54,900.52 and 10,310.39 is: 15,464.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,603.60 : 54,900.52 = 10,310.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,603.60/54,900.52 = 10,310.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,603.60x = 54,900.52 × 10,310.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,603.60x = 566,045,678.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,045,678.00/36,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,464.21

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