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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,807.04, 50,793.36 and 20,040.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,807.04, 50,793.36 and 20,040.04 is: 27,655.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807.04 : 50,793.36 = 20,040.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807.04/50,793.36 = 20,040.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807.04x = 50,793.36 × 20,040.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807.04x = 1,017,900,966.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,900,966.13/36,807.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,655.06

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