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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,818.03, 50,808.88 and 20,051.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,818.03, 50,808.88 and 20,051.03 is: 27,670.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,818.03 : 50,808.88 = 20,051.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,818.03/50,808.88 = 20,051.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,818.03x = 50,808.88 × 20,051.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,818.03x = 1,018,770,377.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,770,377.15/36,818.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,670.42

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