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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,852.17, 50,857.79 and 20,724.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,852.17, 50,857.79 and 20,724.56 is: 28,600.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,852.17 : 50,857.79 = 20,724.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,852.17/50,857.79 = 20,724.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,852.17x = 50,857.79 × 20,724.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,852.17x = 1,054,005,320.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,005,320.32/36,852.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,600.90

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