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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,594.14, 50,500.12 and 19,827.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,594.14, 50,500.12 and 19,827.14 is: 27,361.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,594.14 : 50,500.12 = 19,827.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,594.14/50,500.12 = 19,827.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,594.14x = 50,500.12 × 19,827.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,594.14x = 1,001,272,949.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,272,949.26/36,594.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,361.57

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