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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,590.24, 50,493.00 and 20,675.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,590.24, 50,493.00 and 20,675.30 is: 28,531.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,590.24 : 50,493.00 = 20,675.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,590.24/50,493.00 = 20,675.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,590.24x = 50,493.00 × 20,675.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,590.24x = 1,043,957,747.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,957,747.97/36,590.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,531.04

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