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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,801.56, 55,196.42 and 10,500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,801.56, 55,196.42 and 10,500.16 is: 15,748.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,801.56 : 55,196.42 = 10,500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,801.56/55,196.42 = 10,500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,801.56x = 55,196.42 × 10,500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,801.56x = 579,570,912.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,570,912.94/36,801.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,748.54

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