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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.10, 50,283.50 and 36,000.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.10, 50,283.50 and 36,000.10 is: 50,283.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.10 : 50,283.50 = 36,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.10/50,283.50 = 36,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.10x = 50,283.50 × 36,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.10x = 1,810,211,028.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,211,028.35/36,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,283.50

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