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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,841.34, 50,841.04 and 20,074.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,841.34, 50,841.04 and 20,074.34 is: 27,702.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,841.34 : 50,841.04 = 20,074.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,841.34/50,841.04 = 20,074.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,841.34x = 50,841.04 × 20,074.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,841.34x = 1,020,600,068.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,600,068.71/36,841.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702.58

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