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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,623.00, 50,540.15 and 19,856.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,623.00, 50,540.15 and 19,856.00 is: 27,401.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,623.00 : 50,540.15 = 19,856.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,623.00/50,540.15 = 19,856.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,623.00x = 50,540.15 × 19,856.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,623.00x = 1,003,525,394.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,525,394.39/36,623.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,401.51

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