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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,820.14, 50,810.42 and 22,503.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,820.14, 50,810.42 and 22,503.94 is: 31,054.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,820.14 : 50,810.42 = 22,503.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,820.14/50,810.42 = 22,503.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,820.14x = 50,810.42 × 22,503.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,820.14x = 1,143,434,643.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,434,643.05/36,820.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,054.60

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