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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.08, 49,679.15 and 20,084.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.08, 49,679.15 and 20,084.12 is: 27,715.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.08 : 49,679.15 = 20,084.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.08/49,679.15 = 20,084.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.08x = 49,679.15 × 20,084.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.08x = 997,761,661.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,761,661.28/36,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,715.54

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