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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,840.88, 50,840.42 and 20,073.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,840.88, 50,840.42 and 20,073.88 is: 27,701.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,840.88 : 50,840.42 = 20,073.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,840.88/50,840.42 = 20,073.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,840.88x = 50,840.42 × 20,073.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,840.88x = 1,020,564,490.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,564,490.23/36,840.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,701.96

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