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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,839.68, 50,839.14 and 20,072.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,839.68, 50,839.14 and 20,072.68 is: 27,700.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,839.68 : 50,839.14 = 20,072.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,839.68/50,839.14 = 20,072.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,839.68x = 50,839.14 × 20,072.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,839.68x = 1,020,477,788.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,477,788.70/36,839.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,700.51

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