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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,584.08, 50,487.03 and 20,668.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,584.08, 50,487.03 and 20,668.18 is: 28,522.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,584.08 : 50,487.03 = 20,668.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,584.08/50,487.03 = 20,668.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,584.08x = 50,487.03 × 20,668.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,584.08x = 1,043,475,023.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,475,023.71/36,584.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,522.65

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