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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,617.36, 50,532 and 19,850.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,617.36, 50,532 and 19,850.36 is: 27,393.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,617.36 : 50,532 = 19,850.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,617.36/50,532 = 19,850.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,617.36x = 50,532 × 19,850.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,617.36x = 1,003,078,391.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,078,391.52/36,617.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,393.52

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