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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,526.36, 50,405.22 and 20,610.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,526.36, 50,405.22 and 20,610.58 is: 28,441.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,526.36 : 50,405.22 = 20,610.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,526.36/50,405.22 = 20,610.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,526.36x = 50,405.22 × 20,610.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,526.36x = 1,038,880,819.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,880,819.23/36,526.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,441.95

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