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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,842.18, 50,842.59 and 20,075.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,842.18, 50,842.59 and 20,075.18 is: 27,703.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,842.18 : 50,842.59 = 20,075.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,842.18/50,842.59 = 20,075.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,842.18x = 50,842.59 × 20,075.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,842.18x = 1,020,674,145.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,674,145.92/36,842.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,703.96

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