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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,120.16, 49,843.12 and 20,201.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,120.16, 49,843.12 and 20,201.54 is: 27,876.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,120.16 : 49,843.12 = 20,201.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,120.16/49,843.12 = 20,201.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,120.16x = 49,843.12 × 20,201.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,120.16x = 1,006,907,782.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,907,782.40/36,120.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,876.61

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