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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038,068.58, 49,736,904.21 and 20,357,754.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038,068.58, 49,736,904.21 and 20,357,754.25 is: 28,096,169.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038,068.58 : 49,736,904.21 = 20,357,754.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038,068.58/49,736,904.21 = 20,357,754.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038,068.58x = 49,736,904.21 × 20,357,754.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038,068.58x = 1,012,531,673,125,141.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,531,673,125,141.50/36,038,068.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,096,169.22

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