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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,500.80, 54,487.19 and 32,072.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,500.80, 54,487.19 and 32,072.13 is: 47,876.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,500.80 : 54,487.19 = 32,072.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,500.80/54,487.19 = 32,072.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,500.80x = 54,487.19 × 32,072.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,500.80x = 1,747,520,241.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,520,241.01/36,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,876.22

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