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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,509.40, 50,384.52 and 20,593.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,509.40, 50,384.52 and 20,593.85 is: 28,420.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,509.40 : 50,384.52 = 20,593.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,509.40/50,384.52 = 20,593.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,509.40x = 50,384.52 × 20,593.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,509.40x = 1,037,610,995.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,610,995.28/36,509.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,420.38

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