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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,848.56, 50,851.14 and 20,938.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,848.56, 50,851.14 and 20,938.30 is: 28,894.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,848.56 : 50,851.14 = 20,938.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,848.56/50,851.14 = 20,938.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,848.56x = 50,851.14 × 20,938.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,848.56x = 1,064,736,424.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,736,424.66/36,848.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,894.93

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