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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038,386.76, 49,733,776.78 and 20,568,161.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038,386.76, 49,733,776.78 and 20,568,161.08 is: 28,384,520.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038,386.76 : 49,733,776.78 = 20,568,161.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038,386.76/49,733,776.78 = 20,568,161.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038,386.76x = 49,733,776.78 × 20,568,161.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038,386.76x = 1,022,932,331,927,803.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,932,331,927,803.62/36,038,386.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,384,520.62

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