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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,415.80, 50,254.75 and 20,500.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,415.80, 50,254.75 and 20,500.83 is: 28,291.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,415.80 : 50,254.75 = 20,500.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,415.80/50,254.75 = 20,500.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,415.80x = 50,254.75 × 20,500.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,415.80x = 1,030,264,086.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,264,086.44/36,415.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,291.68

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