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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,200.72, 49,957.00 and 22,053.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,200.72, 49,957.00 and 22,053.56 is: 30,433.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,200.72 : 49,957.00 = 22,053.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,200.72/49,957.00 = 22,053.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,200.72x = 49,957.00 × 22,053.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,200.72x = 1,101,729,392.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,729,392.00/36,200.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,433.91

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