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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559.02, 50,452.83 and 20,645.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559.02, 50,452.83 and 20,645.22 is: 28,491.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.02 : 50,452.83 = 20,645.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.02/50,452.83 = 20,645.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.02x = 50,452.83 × 20,645.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.02x = 1,041,609,774.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,609,774.97/36,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,491.18

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