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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,587.04, 50,490.27 and 19,820.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,587.04, 50,490.27 and 19,820.04 is: 27,351.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,587.04 : 50,490.27 = 19,820.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,587.04/50,490.27 = 19,820.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,587.04x = 50,490.27 × 19,820.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,587.04x = 1,000,719,171.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,719,171.01/36,587.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,351.74

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