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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,853.00, 50,850.75 and 21,744.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,853.00, 50,850.75 and 21,744.52 is: 30,003.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,853.00 : 50,850.75 = 21,744.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,853.00/50,850.75 = 21,744.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,853.00x = 50,850.75 × 21,744.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,853.00x = 1,105,724,896.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,724,896.14/36,853.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,003.66

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