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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,192.56, 49,894.80 and 29,796.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,192.56, 49,894.80 and 29,796.80 is: 41,077.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,192.56 : 49,894.80 = 29,796.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,192.56/49,894.80 = 29,796.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,192.56x = 49,894.80 × 29,796.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,192.56x = 1,486,705,376.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,705,376.64/36,192.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,077.65

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