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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.54, 49,683.24 and 20,088.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.54, 49,683.24 and 20,088.09 is: 27,722.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.54 : 49,683.24 = 20,088.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.54/49,683.24 = 20,088.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.54x = 49,683.24 × 20,088.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.54x = 998,041,396.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,041,396.61/36,000.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,722.96

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