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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,594.69, 50,500.01 and 20,678.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,594.69, 50,500.01 and 20,678.80 is: 28,536.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,594.69 : 50,500.01 = 20,678.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,594.69/50,500.01 = 20,678.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,594.69x = 50,500.01 × 20,678.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,594.69x = 1,044,279,606.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,279,606.79/36,594.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,536.37

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