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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,582.75, 50,484.20 and 19,815.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,582.75, 50,484.20 and 19,815.75 is: 27,345.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582.75 : 50,484.20 = 19,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582.75/50,484.20 = 19,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582.75x = 50,484.20 × 19,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582.75x = 1,000,382,187.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,382,187.07/36,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,345.74

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