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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,848.00, 50,850.28 and 20,081.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,848.00, 50,850.28 and 20,081.00 is: 27,711.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,848.00 : 50,850.28 = 20,081.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,848.00/50,850.28 = 20,081.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,848.00x = 50,850.28 × 20,081.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,848.00x = 1,021,124,168.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,124,168.23/36,848.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,711.80

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