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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,100.54, 49,819.60 and 20,184.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,100.54, 49,819.60 and 20,184.84 is: 27,855.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,100.54 : 49,819.60 = 20,184.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,100.54/49,819.60 = 20,184.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,100.54x = 49,819.60 × 20,184.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,100.54x = 1,005,600,654.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,600,654.86/36,100.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,855.56

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