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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,982.60, 55,487.75 and 19,202.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,982.60, 55,487.75 and 19,202.16 is: 28,810.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,982.60 : 55,487.75 = 19,202.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,982.60/55,487.75 = 19,202.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,982.60x = 55,487.75 × 19,202.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,982.60x = 1,065,484,653.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,484,653.54/36,982.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,810.43

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