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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,526.17, 50,403.33 and 20,612.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,526.17, 50,403.33 and 20,612.10 is: 28,443.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,526.17 : 50,403.33 = 20,612.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,526.17/50,403.33 = 20,612.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,526.17x = 50,403.33 × 20,612.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,526.17x = 1,038,918,478.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,918,478.29/36,526.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,443.13

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