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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,824.25, 50,815.20 and 21,717.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,824.25, 50,815.20 and 21,717.54 is: 29,968.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,824.25 : 50,815.20 = 21,717.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,824.25/50,815.20 = 21,717.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,824.25x = 50,815.20 × 21,717.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,824.25x = 1,103,581,138.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,581,138.61/36,824.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,968.87

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