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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,796.12, 55,194.70 and 10,500.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,796.12, 55,194.70 and 10,500.87 is: 15,751.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,796.12 : 55,194.70 = 10,500.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,796.12/55,194.70 = 10,500.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,796.12x = 55,194.70 × 10,500.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,796.12x = 579,592,067.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,592,067.16/36,796.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,751.45

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