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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,490.50, 54,752.22 and 20,908.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,490.50, 54,752.22 and 20,908.13 is: 31,371.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,490.50 : 54,752.22 = 20,908.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,490.50/54,752.22 = 20,908.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,490.50x = 54,752.22 × 20,908.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,490.50x = 1,144,766,259.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,766,259.79/36,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,371.62

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