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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,490.10, 50,384.84 and 28,554.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,490.10, 50,384.84 and 28,554.93 is: 39,428.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,490.10 : 50,384.84 = 28,554.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,490.10/50,384.84 = 28,554.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,490.10x = 50,384.84 × 28,554.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,490.10x = 1,438,735,436.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,735,436.49/36,490.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,428.11

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