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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.90, 50,341.95 and 25,167.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.90, 50,341.95 and 25,167.78 is: 34,711.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.90 : 50,341.95 = 25,167.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.90/50,341.95 = 25,167.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.90x = 50,341.95 × 25,167.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.90x = 1,266,995,122.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,995,122.37/36,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,711.34

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