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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,089.06, 49,804.00 and 20,174.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,089.06, 49,804.00 and 20,174.18 is: 27,840.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,089.06 : 49,804.00 = 20,174.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,089.06/49,804.00 = 20,174.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,089.06x = 49,804.00 × 20,174.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,089.06x = 1,004,754,561.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,754,561.26/36,089.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,840.98

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