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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.25, 50,370.47 and 19,733.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.25, 50,370.47 and 19,733.37 is: 27,232.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.25 : 50,370.47 = 19,733.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.25/50,370.47 = 19,733.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.25x = 50,370.47 × 19,733.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.25x = 993,979,022.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,979,022.92/36,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,232.12

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