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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,523.11, 50,400.74 and 20,607.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,523.11, 50,400.74 and 20,607.33 is: 28,437.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,523.11 : 50,400.74 = 20,607.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,523.11/50,400.74 = 20,607.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,523.11x = 50,400.74 × 20,607.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,523.11x = 1,038,624,578.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,624,578.39/36,523.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,437.46

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