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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,742.32, 50,704.40 and 19,975.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,742.32, 50,704.40 and 19,975.28 is: 27,565.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,742.32 : 50,704.40 = 19,975.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,742.32/50,704.40 = 19,975.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,742.32x = 50,704.40 × 19,975.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,742.32x = 1,012,834,587.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,834,587.23/36,742.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,565.89

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