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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,841.28, 50,842.14 and 20,924.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,841.28, 50,842.14 and 20,924.78 is: 28,876.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,841.28 : 50,842.14 = 20,924.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,841.28/50,842.14 = 20,924.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,841.28x = 50,842.14 × 20,924.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,841.28x = 1,063,860,721.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,860,721.33/36,841.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,876.86

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