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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.16, 50,370.24 and 19,733.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.16, 50,370.24 and 19,733.16 is: 27,231.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.16 : 50,370.24 = 19,733.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.16/50,370.24 = 19,733.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.16x = 50,370.24 × 19,733.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.16x = 993,964,005.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,964,005.16/36,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,231.77

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