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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.45, 50,367.12 and 22,168.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.45, 50,367.12 and 22,168.13 is: 30,589.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.45 : 50,367.12 = 22,168.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.45/50,367.12 = 22,168.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.45x = 50,367.12 × 22,168.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.45x = 1,116,544,528.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,544,528.92/36,500.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,589.88

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