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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,833.28, 50,829.68 and 20,065.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,833.28, 50,829.68 and 20,065.92 is: 27,690.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,833.28 : 50,829.68 = 20,065.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,833.28/50,829.68 = 20,065.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,833.28x = 50,829.68 × 20,065.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,833.28x = 1,019,944,292.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,944,292.51/36,833.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,690.84

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