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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,578.92, 50,482.02 and 30,600.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,578.92, 50,482.02 and 30,600.04 is: 42,230.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,578.92 : 50,482.02 = 30,600.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,578.92/50,482.02 = 30,600.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,578.92x = 50,482.02 × 30,600.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,578.92x = 1,544,751,831.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,751,831.28/36,578.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,230.66

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