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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,844.04, 50,844.84 and 20,077.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,844.04, 50,844.84 and 20,077.04 is: 27,706.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,844.04 : 50,844.84 = 20,077.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,844.04/50,844.84 = 20,077.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,844.04x = 50,844.84 × 20,077.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,844.04x = 1,020,813,886.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,813,886.47/36,844.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,706.35

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