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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,620.36, 50,534.05 and 20,484.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,620.36, 50,534.05 and 20,484.56 is: 28,267.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,620.36 : 50,534.05 = 20,484.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,620.36/50,534.05 = 20,484.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,620.36x = 50,534.05 × 20,484.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,620.36x = 1,035,167,552.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,167,552.20/36,620.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,267.54

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