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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,503.36, 50,374.71 and 20,587.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,503.36, 50,374.71 and 20,587.87 is: 28,411.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,503.36 : 50,374.71 = 20,587.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,503.36/50,374.71 = 20,587.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,503.36x = 50,374.71 × 20,587.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,503.36x = 1,037,108,043.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,108,043.74/36,503.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,411.30

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