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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,696.36, 50,646.60 and 29,600.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,696.36, 50,646.60 and 29,600.76 is: 40,853.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,696.36 : 50,646.60 = 29,600.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,696.36/50,646.60 = 29,600.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,696.36x = 50,646.60 × 29,600.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,696.36x = 1,499,177,851.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,177,851.42/36,696.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,853.58

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