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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,553.94, 50,446.77 and 20,632.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,553.94, 50,446.77 and 20,632.58 is: 28,474.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,553.94 : 50,446.77 = 20,632.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,553.94/50,446.77 = 20,632.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,553.94x = 50,446.77 × 20,632.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,553.94x = 1,040,847,017.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,847,017.77/36,553.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,474.28

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