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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,648.10, 50,574.36 and 20,732.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,648.10, 50,574.36 and 20,732.17 is: 28,610.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,648.10 : 50,574.36 = 20,732.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,648.10/50,574.36 = 20,732.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,648.10x = 50,574.36 × 20,732.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,648.10x = 1,048,516,229.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,516,229.16/36,648.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,610.38

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