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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,184.74, 49,934.86 and 20,268.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,184.74, 49,934.86 and 20,268.84 is: 27,970.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,184.74 : 49,934.86 = 20,268.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,184.74/49,934.86 = 20,268.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,184.74x = 49,934.86 × 20,268.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,184.74x = 1,012,121,824.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,121,824.35/36,184.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,970.96

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