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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,386.00, 50,211.36 and 20,252.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,386.00, 50,211.36 and 20,252.77 is: 27,948.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,386.00 : 50,211.36 = 20,252.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,386.00/50,211.36 = 20,252.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,386.00x = 50,211.36 × 20,252.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,386.00x = 1,016,918,874.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,918,874.41/36,386.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,948.08

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