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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,452.51, 49,976.38 and 35,788.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,452.51, 49,976.38 and 35,788.20 is: 49,065.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,452.51 : 49,976.38 = 35,788.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,452.51/49,976.38 = 35,788.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,452.51x = 49,976.38 × 35,788.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,452.51x = 1,788,564,503.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,564,503.78/36,452.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,065.61

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