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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,067.73, 49,772.54 and 20,152.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,067.73, 49,772.54 and 20,152.29 is: 27,809.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,067.73 : 49,772.54 = 20,152.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,067.73/49,772.54 = 20,152.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,067.73x = 49,772.54 × 20,152.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,067.73x = 1,003,030,559.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,030,559.36/36,067.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,809.64

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