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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,704.45, 55,044.83 and 10,402.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,704.45, 55,044.83 and 10,402.13 is: 15,599.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,704.45 : 55,044.83 = 10,402.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,704.45/55,044.83 = 10,402.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,704.45x = 55,044.83 × 10,402.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,704.45x = 572,583,477.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,583,477.49/36,704.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,599.84

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