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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,736.75, 50,697.27 and 20,607.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,736.75, 50,697.27 and 20,607.64 is: 28,438.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,736.75 : 50,697.27 = 20,607.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,736.75/50,697.27 = 20,607.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,736.75x = 50,697.27 × 20,607.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,736.75x = 1,044,750,887.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,750,887.18/36,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,438.85

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