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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,524.20, 50,401.26 and 20,610.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,524.20, 50,401.26 and 20,610.12 is: 28,440.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,524.20 : 50,401.26 = 20,610.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,524.20/50,401.26 = 20,610.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,524.20x = 50,401.26 × 20,610.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,524.20x = 1,038,776,016.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,776,016.75/36,524.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,440.76

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