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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,770.04, 50,742.18 and 20,003.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,770.04, 50,742.18 and 20,003.04 is: 27,603.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,770.04 : 50,742.18 = 20,003.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,770.04/50,742.18 = 20,003.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,770.04x = 50,742.18 × 20,003.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,770.04x = 1,014,997,856.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,997,856.23/36,770.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,603.94

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