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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,746.14, 55,123.74 and 10,452.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,746.14, 55,123.74 and 10,452.93 is: 15,680.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,746.14 : 55,123.74 = 10,452.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,746.14/55,123.74 = 10,452.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,746.14x = 55,123.74 × 10,452.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,746.14x = 576,204,595.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,204,595.56/36,746.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,680.68

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