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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,175.01, 49,920.35 and 20,041.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,175.01, 49,920.35 and 20,041.65 is: 27,656.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,175.01 : 49,920.35 = 20,041.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,175.01/49,920.35 = 20,041.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,175.01x = 49,920.35 × 20,041.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,175.01x = 1,000,486,082.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,486,082.37/36,175.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,656.83

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