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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,366.20, 50,185.03 and 20,450.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,366.20, 50,185.03 and 20,450.31 is: 28,221.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,366.20 : 50,185.03 = 20,450.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,366.20/50,185.03 = 20,450.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,366.20x = 50,185.03 × 20,450.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,366.20x = 1,026,299,420.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,299,420.86/36,366.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,221.24

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