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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,067.59, 49,772.36 and 20,152.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,067.59, 49,772.36 and 20,152.17 is: 27,809.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,067.59 : 49,772.36 = 20,152.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,067.59/49,772.36 = 20,152.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,067.59x = 49,772.36 × 20,152.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,067.59x = 1,003,020,959.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,020,959.26/36,067.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,809.48

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