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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,841.48, 50,841.16 and 20,074.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,841.48, 50,841.16 and 20,074.48 is: 27,702.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,841.48 : 50,841.16 = 20,074.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,841.48/50,841.16 = 20,074.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,841.48x = 50,841.16 × 20,074.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,841.48x = 1,020,609,849.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,609,849.60/36,841.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702.74

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