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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,735.75, 50,695.47 and 19,968.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,735.75, 50,695.47 and 19,968.75 is: 27,556.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,735.75 : 50,695.47 = 19,968.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,735.75/50,695.47 = 19,968.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,735.75x = 50,695.47 × 19,968.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,735.75x = 1,012,325,166.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,325,166.56/36,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,556.95

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