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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,374.12, 50,196.32 and 20,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,374.12, 50,196.32 and 20,458.60 is: 28,232.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,374.12 : 50,196.32 = 20,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,374.12/50,196.32 = 20,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,374.12x = 50,196.32 × 20,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,374.12x = 1,026,946,432.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,946,432.35/36,374.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,232.89

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