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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,450.60, 50,300.73 and 20,534.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,450.60, 50,300.73 and 20,534.70 is: 28,337.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,450.60 : 50,300.73 = 20,534.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,450.60/50,300.73 = 20,534.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,450.60x = 50,300.73 × 20,534.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,450.60x = 1,032,910,400.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,910,400.33/36,450.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,337.27

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