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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,102.24, 49,825.73 and 20,187.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,102.24, 49,825.73 and 20,187.56 is: 27,861.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,102.24 : 49,825.73 = 20,187.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,102.24/49,825.73 = 20,187.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,102.24x = 49,825.73 × 20,187.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,102.24x = 1,005,860,088.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,860,088.95/36,102.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,861.43

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