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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,842.04, 50,843.17 and 20,925.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,842.04, 50,843.17 and 20,925.54 is: 28,877.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,842.04 : 50,843.17 = 20,925.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,842.04/50,843.17 = 20,925.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,842.04x = 50,843.17 × 20,925.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,842.04x = 1,063,920,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,920,787.56/36,842.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,877.90

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