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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,621.74, 54,927.75 and 10,328.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,621.74, 54,927.75 and 10,328.60 is: 15,491.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,621.74 : 54,927.75 = 10,328.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,621.74/54,927.75 = 10,328.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,621.74x = 54,927.75 × 10,328.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,621.74x = 567,326,538.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,326,538.59/36,621.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,491.52

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