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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,522.26, 50,400.33 and 20,606.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,522.26, 50,400.33 and 20,606.77 is: 28,437.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,522.26 : 50,400.33 = 20,606.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,522.26/50,400.33 = 20,606.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,522.26x = 50,400.33 × 20,606.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,522.26x = 1,038,587,993.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,587,993.96/36,522.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,437.12

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