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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,653.43, 50,576.36 and 20,519.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,653.43, 50,576.36 and 20,519.90 is: 28,314.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,653.43 : 50,576.36 = 20,519.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,653.43/50,576.36 = 20,519.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,653.43x = 50,576.36 × 20,519.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,653.43x = 1,037,821,924.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,821,924.71/36,653.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,314.46

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