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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,911.45, 55,365.24 and 10,615.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,911.45, 55,365.24 and 10,615.16 is: 15,922.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,911.45 : 55,365.24 = 10,615.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,911.45/55,365.24 = 10,615.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,911.45x = 55,365.24 × 10,615.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,911.45x = 587,710,881.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,710,881.04/36,911.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,922.18

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