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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550.56, 54,842.52 and 19,885.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550.56, 54,842.52 and 19,885.60 is: 29,837.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550.56 : 54,842.52 = 19,885.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550.56/54,842.52 = 19,885.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550.56x = 54,842.52 × 19,885.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550.56x = 1,090,576,415.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,576,415.71/36,550.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,837.47

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