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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,890, 50,908.56 and 20,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,890, 50,908.56 and 20,123.36 is: 27,770.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,890 : 50,908.56 = 20,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,890/50,908.56 = 20,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,890x = 50,908.56 × 20,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,890x = 1,024,451,279.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,451,279.96/36,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,770.43

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