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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,192.44, 49,947 and 20,277.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,192.44, 49,947 and 20,277.02 is: 27,983.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,192.44 : 49,947 = 20,277.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,192.44/49,947 = 20,277.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,192.44x = 49,947 × 20,277.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,192.44x = 1,012,776,317.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,776,317.94/36,192.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,983.09

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