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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,636.00, 50,560.39 and 20,504.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,636.00, 50,560.39 and 20,504.92 is: 28,298.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,636.00 : 50,560.39 = 20,504.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,636.00/50,560.39 = 20,504.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,636.00x = 50,560.39 × 20,504.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,636.00x = 1,036,736,946.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,736,946.02/36,636.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,298.31

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