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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789.05, 50,765.37 and 20,652.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789.05, 50,765.37 and 20,652.66 is: 28,498.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789.05 : 50,765.37 = 20,652.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789.05/50,765.37 = 20,652.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789.05x = 50,765.37 × 20,652.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789.05x = 1,048,439,926.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,439,926.38/36,789.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,498.70

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