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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038,372.72, 49,733,757.42 and 20,568,147.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038,372.72, 49,733,757.42 and 20,568,147.08 is: 28,384,501.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038,372.72 : 49,733,757.42 = 20,568,147.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038,372.72/49,733,757.42 = 20,568,147.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038,372.72x = 49,733,757.42 × 20,568,147.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038,372.72x = 1,022,931,237,455,601.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,931,237,455,601.25/36,038,372.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,384,501.30

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