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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,739.50, 50,700.39 and 19,972.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,739.50, 50,700.39 and 19,972.38 is: 27,561.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,739.50 : 50,700.39 = 19,972.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,739.50/50,700.39 = 19,972.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,739.50x = 50,700.39 × 19,972.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,739.50x = 1,012,607,455.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,607,455.23/36,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,561.82

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