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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,840.15, 55,260.20 and 10,544.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,840.15, 55,260.20 and 10,544.88 is: 15,817.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,840.15 : 55,260.20 = 10,544.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,840.15/55,260.20 = 10,544.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,840.15x = 55,260.20 × 10,544.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,840.15x = 582,712,125.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,712,125.05/36,840.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,817.31

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