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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,582.52, 50,484.12 and 19,815.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,582.52, 50,484.12 and 19,815.52 is: 27,345.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582.52 : 50,484.12 = 19,815.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582.52/50,484.12 = 19,815.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582.52x = 50,484.12 × 19,815.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582.52x = 1,000,369,089.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,369,089.54/36,582.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,345.55

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