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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,089.25, 49,803.17 and 20,173.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,089.25, 49,803.17 and 20,173.37 is: 27,839.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,089.25 : 49,803.17 = 20,173.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,089.25/49,803.17 = 20,173.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,089.25x = 49,803.17 × 20,173.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,089.25x = 1,004,697,425.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,697,425.70/36,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839.24

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