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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,058.01, 49,759.20 and 20,142.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,058.01, 49,759.20 and 20,142.41 is: 27,796.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,058.01 : 49,759.20 = 20,142.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,058.01/49,759.20 = 20,142.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,058.01x = 49,759.20 × 20,142.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,058.01x = 1,002,269,958.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,269,958.88/36,058.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,796.05

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