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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600.48, 50,509.08 and 19,833.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600.48, 50,509.08 and 19,833.84 is: 27,370.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600.48 : 50,509.08 = 19,833.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600.48/50,509.08 = 19,833.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600.48x = 50,509.08 × 19,833.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600.48x = 1,001,789,011.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,789,011.27/36,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,370.93

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