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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,703.18, 50,652.84 and 20,570.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,703.18, 50,652.84 and 20,570.68 is: 28,388.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,703.18 : 50,652.84 = 20,570.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,703.18/50,652.84 = 20,570.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,703.18x = 50,652.84 × 20,570.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,703.18x = 1,041,963,362.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,963,362.73/36,703.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,388.91

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