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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,841.28, 50,841.44 and 20,074.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,841.28, 50,841.44 and 20,074.24 is: 27,702.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,841.28 : 50,841.44 = 20,074.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,841.28/50,841.44 = 20,074.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,841.28x = 50,841.44 × 20,074.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,841.28x = 1,020,603,268.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,603,268.51/36,841.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702.71

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