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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,812.41, 50,800.47 and 20,896.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,812.41, 50,800.47 and 20,896.52 is: 28,836.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,812.41 : 50,800.47 = 20,896.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,812.41/50,800.47 = 20,896.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,812.41x = 50,800.47 × 20,896.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,812.41x = 1,061,552,705.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,552,705.00/36,812.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,836.82

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