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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,513.36, 50,384.16 and 20,596.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,513.36, 50,384.16 and 20,596.86 is: 28,421.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,513.36 : 50,384.16 = 20,596.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,513.36/50,384.16 = 20,596.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,513.36x = 50,384.16 × 20,596.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,513.36x = 1,037,755,489.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,755,489.74/36,513.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,421.25

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