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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.18, 50,370.08 and 19,733.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.18, 50,370.08 and 19,733.18 is: 27,231.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.18 : 50,370.08 = 19,733.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.18/50,370.08 = 19,733.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.18x = 50,370.08 × 19,733.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.18x = 993,961,504.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,961,504.74/36,500.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,231.69

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