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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,015.36, 49,696.30 and 20,905.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,015.36, 49,696.30 and 20,905.62 is: 28,846.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,015.36 : 49,696.30 = 20,905.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,015.36/49,696.30 = 20,905.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,015.36x = 49,696.30 × 20,905.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,015.36x = 1,038,931,963.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,931,963.21/36,015.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,846.91

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