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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,070.04, 49,778.55 and 21,734.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,070.04, 49,778.55 and 21,734.37 is: 29,994.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,070.04 : 49,778.55 = 21,734.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,070.04/49,778.55 = 21,734.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,070.04x = 49,778.55 × 21,734.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,070.04x = 1,081,905,423.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,905,423.76/36,070.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,994.57

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