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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,405.90, 49,912.47 and 35,741.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,405.90, 49,912.47 and 35,741.57 is: 49,001.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,405.90 : 49,912.47 = 35,741.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,405.90/49,912.47 = 35,741.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,405.90x = 49,912.47 × 35,741.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,405.90x = 1,783,949,790.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,949,790.82/36,405.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,001.67

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