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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,839.92, 50,839.09 and 20,072.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,839.92, 50,839.09 and 20,072.92 is: 27,700.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,839.92 : 50,839.09 = 20,072.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,839.92/50,839.09 = 20,072.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,839.92x = 50,839.09 × 20,072.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,839.92x = 1,020,488,986.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,488,986.44/36,839.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,700.63

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