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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,522.34, 50,400.84 and 20,610.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,522.34, 50,400.84 and 20,610.16 is: 28,442.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,522.34 : 50,400.84 = 20,610.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,522.34/50,400.84 = 20,610.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,522.34x = 50,400.84 × 20,610.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,522.34x = 1,038,769,376.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,769,376.53/36,522.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,442.03

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