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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,087.90, 49,801.59 and 20,173.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,087.90, 49,801.59 and 20,173.02 is: 27,838.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,087.90 : 49,801.59 = 20,173.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,087.90/49,801.59 = 20,173.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,087.90x = 49,801.59 × 20,173.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,087.90x = 1,004,648,471.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,648,471.10/36,087.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,838.93

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