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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038.96, 49,733.30 and 20,123.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038.96, 49,733.30 and 20,123.68 is: 27,770.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038.96 : 49,733.30 = 20,123.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038.96/49,733.30 = 20,123.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038.96x = 49,733.30 × 20,123.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038.96x = 1,000,817,014.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,817,014.54/36,038.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,770.42

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