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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,839.28, 50,838.36 and 20,072.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,839.28, 50,838.36 and 20,072.28 is: 27,699.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,839.28 : 50,838.36 = 20,072.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,839.28/50,838.36 = 20,072.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,839.28x = 50,838.36 × 20,072.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,839.28x = 1,020,441,796.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,441,796.66/36,839.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,699.83

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