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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,815.40, 50,805.50 and 20,900.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,815.40, 50,805.50 and 20,900.12 is: 28,842.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,815.40 : 50,805.50 = 20,900.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,815.40/50,805.50 = 20,900.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,815.40x = 50,805.50 × 20,900.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,815.40x = 1,061,840,688.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,840,688.13/36,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,842.30

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