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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,617.04, 50,514.52 and 21,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,617.04, 50,514.52 and 21,504.80 is: 29,666.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,617.04 : 50,514.52 = 21,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,617.04/50,514.52 = 21,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,617.04x = 50,514.52 × 21,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,617.04x = 1,086,304,649.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,304,649.70/36,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,666.64

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