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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,128.18, 49,857.11 and 20,212.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,128.18, 49,857.11 and 20,212.62 is: 27,893.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,128.18 : 49,857.11 = 20,212.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,128.18/49,857.11 = 20,212.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,128.18x = 49,857.11 × 20,212.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,128.18x = 1,007,742,717.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,742,717.67/36,128.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,893.54

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