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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,736.75, 50,700.99 and 20,608.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,736.75, 50,700.99 and 20,608.51 is: 28,442.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,736.75 : 50,700.99 = 20,608.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,736.75/50,700.99 = 20,608.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,736.75x = 50,700.99 × 20,608.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,736.75x = 1,044,871,859.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,871,859.42/36,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,442.14

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