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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038,371.72, 49,733,756.04 and 20,568,146.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038,371.72, 49,733,756.04 and 20,568,146.08 is: 28,384,499.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038,371.72 : 49,733,756.04 = 20,568,146.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038,371.72/49,733,756.04 = 20,568,146.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038,371.72x = 49,733,756.04 × 20,568,146.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038,371.72x = 1,022,931,159,337,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,931,159,337,802.25/36,038,371.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,384,499.92

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