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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,142.60, 49,875.60 and 20,226.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,142.60, 49,875.60 and 20,226.64 is: 27,912.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,142.60 : 49,875.60 = 20,226.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,142.60/49,875.60 = 20,226.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,142.60x = 49,875.60 × 20,226.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,142.60x = 1,008,815,805.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,815,805.98/36,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,912.10

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