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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,092.96, 49,808.96 and 20,175.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,092.96, 49,808.96 and 20,175.70 is: 27,842.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,092.96 : 49,808.96 = 20,175.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,092.96/49,808.96 = 20,175.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,092.96x = 49,808.96 × 20,175.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,092.96x = 1,004,930,634.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,930,634.27/36,092.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,842.84

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