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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,807.60, 50,796.01 and 20,893.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,807.60, 50,796.01 and 20,893.53 is: 28,833.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807.60 : 50,796.01 = 20,893.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807.60/50,796.01 = 20,893.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807.60x = 50,796.01 × 20,893.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807.60x = 1,061,307,958.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,307,958.82/36,807.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,833.94

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