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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,788.50, 50,768.13 and 20,021.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,788.50, 50,768.13 and 20,021.62 is: 27,629.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,788.50 : 50,768.13 = 20,021.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,788.50/50,768.13 = 20,021.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,788.50x = 50,768.13 × 20,021.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,788.50x = 1,016,460,206.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,460,206.97/36,788.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,629.84

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