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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,800.12, 55,200.70 and 10,504.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,800.12, 55,200.70 and 10,504.88 is: 15,757.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,800.12 : 55,200.70 = 10,504.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,800.12/55,200.70 = 10,504.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,800.12x = 55,200.70 × 10,504.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,800.12x = 579,876,729.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,876,729.42/36,800.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,757.47

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