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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,661.28, 50,594.00 and 20,308.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,661.28, 50,594.00 and 20,308.91 is: 28,027.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,661.28 : 50,594.00 = 20,308.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,661.28/50,594.00 = 20,308.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,661.28x = 50,594.00 × 20,308.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,661.28x = 1,027,508,638.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,508,638.03/36,661.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,027.08

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