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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,843.24, 50,844.24 and 20,076.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,843.24, 50,844.24 and 20,076.24 is: 27,705.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,843.24 : 50,844.24 = 20,076.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,843.24/50,844.24 = 20,076.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,843.24x = 50,844.24 × 20,076.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,843.24x = 1,020,761,164.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,761,164.86/36,843.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,705.52

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