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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,365.25, 50,184.35 and 20,449.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,365.25, 50,184.35 and 20,449.56 is: 28,220.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,365.25 : 50,184.35 = 20,449.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,365.25/50,184.35 = 20,449.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,365.25x = 50,184.35 × 20,449.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,365.25x = 1,026,247,876.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,247,876.39/36,365.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,220.56

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