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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,610.00, 50,512.11 and 21,497.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,610.00, 50,512.11 and 21,497.83 is: 29,661.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,610.00 : 50,512.11 = 21,497.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,610.00/50,512.11 = 21,497.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,610.00x = 50,512.11 × 21,497.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,610.00x = 1,085,900,546.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,900,546.82/36,610.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,661.31

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