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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,840.28, 50,838.24 and 21,733.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,840.28, 50,838.24 and 21,733.60 is: 29,991.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,840.28 : 50,838.24 = 21,733.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,840.28/50,838.24 = 21,733.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,840.28x = 50,838.24 × 21,733.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,840.28x = 1,104,897,972.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,897,972.86/36,840.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,991.57

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