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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,155.88, 49,894.60 and 20,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,155.88, 49,894.60 and 20,240.32 is: 27,931.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,155.88 : 49,894.60 = 20,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,155.88/49,894.60 = 20,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,155.88x = 49,894.60 × 20,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,155.88x = 1,009,882,670.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,882,670.27/36,155.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,931.35

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