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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.20, 49,677.95 and 19,867.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.20, 49,677.95 and 19,867.65 is: 27,416.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.20 : 49,677.95 = 19,867.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.20/49,677.95 = 19,867.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.20x = 49,677.95 × 19,867.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.20x = 986,984,023.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,984,023.98/36,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,416.07

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