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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,841.44, 50,841.30 and 20,926.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,841.44, 50,841.30 and 20,926.02 is: 28,877.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,841.44 : 50,841.30 = 20,926.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,841.44/50,841.30 = 20,926.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,841.44x = 50,841.30 × 20,926.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,841.44x = 1,063,906,060.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,906,060.63/36,841.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,877.97

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