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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,766.10, 50,738.13 and 20,851.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,766.10, 50,738.13 and 20,851.63 is: 28,775.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,766.10 : 50,738.13 = 20,851.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,766.10/50,738.13 = 20,851.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,766.10x = 50,738.13 × 20,851.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,766.10x = 1,057,972,586.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,972,586.81/36,766.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,775.76

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