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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,060.20, 49,752.20 and 20,949.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,060.20, 49,752.20 and 20,949.92 is: 28,904.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,060.20 : 49,752.20 = 20,949.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,060.20/49,752.20 = 20,949.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,060.20x = 49,752.20 × 20,949.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,060.20x = 1,042,304,609.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,304,609.82/36,060.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,904.57

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