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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,790.05, 50,766.75 and 20,653.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,790.05, 50,766.75 and 20,653.66 is: 28,500.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,790.05 : 50,766.75 = 20,653.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,790.05/50,766.75 = 20,653.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,790.05x = 50,766.75 × 20,653.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,790.05x = 1,048,519,193.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,519,193.81/36,790.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,500.08

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