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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,587.52, 50,491.02 and 19,820.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,587.52, 50,491.02 and 19,820.52 is: 27,352.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,587.52 : 50,491.02 = 19,820.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,587.52/50,491.02 = 19,820.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,587.52x = 50,491.02 × 19,820.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,587.52x = 1,000,758,271.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,758,271.73/36,587.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,352.45

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