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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,065.47, 49,769.43 and 20,150.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,065.47, 49,769.43 and 20,150.04 is: 27,806.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,065.47 : 49,769.43 = 20,150.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,065.47/49,769.43 = 20,150.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,065.47x = 49,769.43 × 20,150.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,065.47x = 1,002,856,005.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,856,005.28/36,065.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,806.54

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