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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,800.07, 55,200.64 and 10,504.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,800.07, 55,200.64 and 10,504.83 is: 15,757.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,800.07 : 55,200.64 = 10,504.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,800.07/55,200.64 = 10,504.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,800.07x = 55,200.64 × 10,504.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,800.07x = 579,873,063.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,873,063.09/36,800.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,757.39

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