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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,101.12, 49,824.18 and 20,186.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,101.12, 49,824.18 and 20,186.44 is: 27,859.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,101.12 : 49,824.18 = 20,186.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,101.12/49,824.18 = 20,186.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,101.12x = 49,824.18 × 20,186.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,101.12x = 1,005,772,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,772,695.56/36,101.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,859.88

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