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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,839.16, 55,258.74 and 10,544.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,839.16, 55,258.74 and 10,544.00 is: 15,815.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,839.16 : 55,258.74 = 10,544.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,839.16/55,258.74 = 10,544.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,839.16x = 55,258.74 × 10,544.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,839.16x = 582,647,878.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,647,878.27/36,839.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,815.99

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