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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,762.30, 55,144.17 and 10,467.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,762.30, 55,144.17 and 10,467.72 is: 15,701.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,762.30 : 55,144.17 = 10,467.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,762.30/55,144.17 = 10,467.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,762.30x = 55,144.17 × 10,467.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,762.30x = 577,233,731.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,233,731.19/36,762.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,701.79

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