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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,510.75, 50,386.59 and 20,594.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,510.75, 50,386.59 and 20,594.84 is: 28,421.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,510.75 : 50,386.59 = 20,594.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,510.75/50,386.59 = 20,594.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,510.75x = 50,386.59 × 20,594.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,510.75x = 1,037,703,507.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,703,507.26/36,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,421.86

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