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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,372.24, 50,193.84 and 20,456.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,372.24, 50,193.84 and 20,456.88 is: 28,230.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,372.24 : 50,193.84 = 20,456.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,372.24/50,193.84 = 20,456.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,372.24x = 50,193.84 × 20,456.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,372.24x = 1,026,809,361.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,809,361.62/36,372.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,230.58

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