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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038,075.10, 49,736,913.18 and 20,357,760.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038,075.10, 49,736,913.18 and 20,357,760.74 is: 28,096,178.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038,075.10 : 49,736,913.18 = 20,357,760.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038,075.10/49,736,913.18 = 20,357,760.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038,075.10x = 49,736,913.18 × 20,357,760.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038,075.10x = 1,012,532,178,464,592.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,532,178,464,592.50/36,038,075.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,096,178.16

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