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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,107.37, 49,832.81 and 20,192.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,107.37, 49,832.81 and 20,192.71 is: 27,868.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,107.37 : 49,832.81 = 20,192.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,107.37/49,832.81 = 20,192.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,107.37x = 49,832.81 × 20,192.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,107.37x = 1,006,259,480.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,259,480.82/36,107.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868.53

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