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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,698.24, 50,643.36 and 19,931.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,698.24, 50,643.36 and 19,931.36 is: 27,505.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698.24 : 50,643.36 = 19,931.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698.24/50,643.36 = 19,931.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698.24x = 50,643.36 × 19,931.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698.24x = 1,009,391,039.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,391,039.77/36,698.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,505.16

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