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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,494.16, 54,741.24 and 20,900.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,494.16, 54,741.24 and 20,900.88 is: 31,351.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,494.16 : 54,741.24 = 20,900.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,494.16/54,741.24 = 20,900.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,494.16x = 54,741.24 × 20,900.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,494.16x = 1,144,140,088.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,140,088.29/36,494.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351.32

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