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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,124.47, 49,851.77 and 20,208.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,124.47, 49,851.77 and 20,208.92 is: 27,888.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124.47 : 49,851.77 = 20,208.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124.47/49,851.77 = 20,208.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124.47x = 49,851.77 × 20,208.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124.47x = 1,007,450,431.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,450,431.79/36,124.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,888.31

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