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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000.62, 49,683.47 and 20,902.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000.62, 49,683.47 and 20,902.02 is: 28,846.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.62 : 49,683.47 = 20,902.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.62/49,683.47 = 20,902.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.62x = 49,683.47 × 20,902.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.62x = 1,038,484,883.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,484,883.61/36,000.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,846.31

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