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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,696.60, 50,634.36 and 34,828.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,696.60, 50,634.36 and 34,828.07 is: 48,056.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,696.60 : 50,634.36 = 34,828.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,696.60/50,634.36 = 34,828.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,696.60x = 50,634.36 × 34,828.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,696.60x = 1,763,496,781.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,496,781.31/36,696.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,056.14

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