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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,420.52, 50,260.20 and 20,505.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,420.52, 50,260.20 and 20,505.04 is: 28,296.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,420.52 : 50,260.20 = 20,505.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,420.52/50,260.20 = 20,505.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,420.52x = 50,260.20 × 20,505.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,420.52x = 1,030,587,411.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,587,411.41/36,420.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,296.89

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