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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,582.12, 50,483.52 and 19,815.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,582.12, 50,483.52 and 19,815.12 is: 27,344.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582.12 : 50,483.52 = 19,815.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582.12/50,483.52 = 19,815.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582.12x = 50,483.52 × 19,815.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582.12x = 1,000,337,006.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,337,006.82/36,582.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,344.97

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