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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,681.00, 50,622.22 and 20,549.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,681.00, 50,622.22 and 20,549.60 is: 28,359.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,681.00 : 50,622.22 = 20,549.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,681.00/50,622.22 = 20,549.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,681.00x = 50,622.22 × 20,549.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,681.00x = 1,040,266,218.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,266,218.93/36,681.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,359.81

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