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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,593.99, 50,500.69 and 20,678.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,593.99, 50,500.69 and 20,678.07 is: 28,536.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,593.99 : 50,500.69 = 20,678.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,593.99/50,500.69 = 20,678.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,593.99x = 50,500.69 × 20,678.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,593.99x = 1,044,256,751.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,256,751.17/36,593.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,536.29

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