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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,594.56, 50,500.72 and 19,827.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,594.56, 50,500.72 and 19,827.52 is: 27,362.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,594.56 : 50,500.72 = 19,827.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,594.56/50,500.72 = 19,827.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,594.56x = 50,500.72 × 19,827.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,594.56x = 1,001,304,035.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,304,035.81/36,594.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,362.10

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