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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,817.04, 50,806.12 and 22,500.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,817.04, 50,806.12 and 22,500.81 is: 31,050.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,817.04 : 50,806.12 = 22,500.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,817.04/50,806.12 = 22,500.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,817.04x = 50,806.12 × 22,500.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,817.04x = 1,143,178,852.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,178,852.96/36,817.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,050.27

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