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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,116.03, 49,840.25 and 20,199.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,116.03, 49,840.25 and 20,199.46 is: 27,875.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,116.03 : 49,840.25 = 20,199.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,116.03/49,840.25 = 20,199.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,116.03x = 49,840.25 × 20,199.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,116.03x = 1,006,746,136.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,746,136.27/36,116.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,875.33

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