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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,919.05, 50,948.36 and 20,152.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,919.05, 50,948.36 and 20,152.05 is: 27,809.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,919.05 : 50,948.36 = 20,152.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,919.05/50,948.36 = 20,152.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,919.05x = 50,948.36 × 20,152.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,919.05x = 1,026,713,898.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,713,898.14/36,919.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,809.87

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