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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,807.13, 50,793.90 and 20,040.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,807.13, 50,793.90 and 20,040.13 is: 27,655.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807.13 : 50,793.90 = 20,040.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807.13/50,793.90 = 20,040.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807.13x = 50,793.90 × 20,040.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807.13x = 1,017,916,105.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,916,105.24/36,807.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,655.41

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