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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,365.50, 50,184.06 and 20,450.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,365.50, 50,184.06 and 20,450.07 is: 28,220.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,365.50 : 50,184.06 = 20,450.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,365.50/50,184.06 = 20,450.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,365.50x = 50,184.06 × 20,450.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,365.50x = 1,026,267,288.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,267,288.96/36,365.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,220.90

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