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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,800.86, 55,200.02 and 10,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,800.86, 55,200.02 and 10,505.60 is: 15,758.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,800.86 : 55,200.02 = 10,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,800.86/55,200.02 = 10,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,800.86x = 55,200.02 × 10,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,800.86x = 579,909,330.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,909,330.11/36,800.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,758.04

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