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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,842.48, 50,842.64 and 20,075.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,842.48, 50,842.64 and 20,075.52 is: 27,704.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,842.48 : 50,842.64 = 20,075.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,842.48/50,842.64 = 20,075.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,842.48x = 50,842.64 × 20,075.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,842.48x = 1,020,692,436.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,692,436.17/36,842.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,704.23

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