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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,530.80, 50,412.32 and 20,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,530.80, 50,412.32 and 20,615.20 is: 28,448.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,530.80 : 50,412.32 = 20,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,530.80/50,412.32 = 20,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,530.80x = 50,412.32 × 20,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,530.80x = 1,039,260,059.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,260,059.26/36,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,448.87

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