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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,371.46, 50,193.18 and 20,240.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,371.46, 50,193.18 and 20,240.04 is: 27,931.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,371.46 : 50,193.18 = 20,240.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,371.46/50,193.18 = 20,240.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,371.46x = 50,193.18 × 20,240.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,371.46x = 1,015,911,970.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,911,970.93/36,371.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,931.57

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