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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,820.56, 50,812.38 and 20,053.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,820.56, 50,812.38 and 20,053.56 is: 27,673.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,820.56 : 50,812.38 = 20,053.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,820.56/50,812.38 = 20,053.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,820.56x = 50,812.38 × 20,053.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,820.56x = 1,018,969,111.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,969,111.07/36,820.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,673.92

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