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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,841.58, 50,841.37 and 20,074.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,841.58, 50,841.37 and 20,074.58 is: 27,702.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,841.58 : 50,841.37 = 20,074.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,841.58/50,841.37 = 20,074.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,841.58x = 50,841.37 × 20,074.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,841.58x = 1,020,618,895.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,618,895.17/36,841.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702.91

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