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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,839.88, 50,839.04 and 20,072.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,839.88, 50,839.04 and 20,072.88 is: 27,700.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,839.88 : 50,839.04 = 20,072.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,839.88/50,839.04 = 20,072.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,839.88x = 50,839.04 × 20,072.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,839.88x = 1,020,485,594.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,485,594.68/36,839.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,700.57

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