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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,818.04, 50,808.42 and 20,051.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,818.04, 50,808.42 and 20,051.04 is: 27,670.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,818.04 : 50,808.42 = 20,051.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,818.04/50,808.42 = 20,051.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,818.04x = 50,808.42 × 20,051.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,818.04x = 1,018,761,661.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,761,661.76/36,818.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,670.18

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