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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,817.10, 50,807.22 and 20,050.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,817.10, 50,807.22 and 20,050.10 is: 27,668.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,817.10 : 50,807.22 = 20,050.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,817.10/50,807.22 = 20,050.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,817.10x = 50,807.22 × 20,050.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,817.10x = 1,018,689,841.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,689,841.72/36,817.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,668.93

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