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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,786.10, 50,763.17 and 20,873.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,786.10, 50,763.17 and 20,873.55 is: 28,804.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,786.10 : 50,763.17 = 20,873.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,786.10/50,763.17 = 20,873.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,786.10x = 50,763.17 × 20,873.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,786.10x = 1,059,607,567.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,607,567.15/36,786.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,804.56

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