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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,367.60, 50,184.48 and 20,448.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,367.60, 50,184.48 and 20,448.88 is: 28,217.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,367.60 : 50,184.48 = 20,448.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,367.60/50,184.48 = 20,448.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,367.60x = 50,184.48 × 20,448.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,367.60x = 1,026,216,409.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,216,409.38/36,367.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,217.88

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