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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,792.80, 50,772.60 and 20,025.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,792.80, 50,772.60 and 20,025.84 is: 27,634.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,792.80 : 50,772.60 = 20,025.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,792.80/50,772.60 = 20,025.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,792.80x = 50,772.60 × 20,025.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,792.80x = 1,016,763,963.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,763,963.98/36,792.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,634.86

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