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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,896.04, 50,923.04 and 21,787.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,896.04, 50,923.04 and 21,787.72 is: 30,070.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,896.04 : 50,923.04 = 21,787.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,896.04/50,923.04 = 21,787.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,896.04x = 50,923.04 × 21,787.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,896.04x = 1,109,496,937.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,496,937.07/36,896.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,070.89

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