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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.06, 50,370.10 and 19,733.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.06, 50,370.10 and 19,733.06 is: 27,231.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.06 : 50,370.10 = 19,733.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.06/50,370.10 = 19,733.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.06x = 50,370.10 × 19,733.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.06x = 993,956,282.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,956,282.10/36,500.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,231.63

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