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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,234.42, 50,000.49 and 20,316.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,234.42, 50,000.49 and 20,316.66 is: 28,035.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,234.42 : 50,000.49 = 20,316.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,234.42/50,000.49 = 20,316.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,234.42x = 50,000.49 × 20,316.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,234.42x = 1,015,842,955.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,842,955.16/36,234.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,035.30

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