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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,379.37, 50,203.16 and 20,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,379.37, 50,203.16 and 20,246.40 is: 27,939.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,379.37 : 50,203.16 = 20,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,379.37/50,203.16 = 20,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,379.37x = 50,203.16 × 20,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,379.37x = 1,016,433,157.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,433,157.39/36,379.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,939.83

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