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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,594.23, 50,500.02 and 19,827.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,594.23, 50,500.02 and 19,827.23 is: 27,361.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,594.23 : 50,500.02 = 19,827.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,594.23/50,500.02 = 19,827.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,594.23x = 50,500.02 × 19,827.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,594.23x = 1,001,275,511.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,275,511.54/36,594.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,361.57

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