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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,652.24, 50,581.23 and 20,736.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,652.24, 50,581.23 and 20,736.37 is: 28,616.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652.24 : 50,581.23 = 20,736.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652.24/50,581.23 = 20,736.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652.24x = 50,581.23 × 20,736.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652.24x = 1,048,870,847.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,870,847.43/36,652.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,616.83

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