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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038,068.95, 49,736,904.73 and 20,357,754.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038,068.95, 49,736,904.73 and 20,357,754.63 is: 28,096,169.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038,068.95 : 49,736,904.73 = 20,357,754.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038,068.95/49,736,904.73 = 20,357,754.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038,068.95x = 49,736,904.73 × 20,357,754.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038,068.95x = 1,012,531,702,311,618.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,531,702,311,618.50/36,038,068.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,096,169.74

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