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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,025.72, 49,715.30 and 20,922.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,025.72, 49,715.30 and 20,922.09 is: 28,872.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,025.72 : 49,715.30 = 20,922.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,025.72/49,715.30 = 20,922.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,025.72x = 49,715.30 × 20,922.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,025.72x = 1,040,147,627.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,147,627.79/36,025.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,872.37

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