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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,176.00, 49,922.82 and 20,044.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,176.00, 49,922.82 and 20,044.35 is: 27,661.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,176.00 : 49,922.82 = 20,044.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,176.00/49,922.82 = 20,044.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,176.00x = 49,922.82 × 20,044.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,176.00x = 1,000,670,477.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,670,477.07/36,176.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,661.17

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