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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,038,736.30, 49,734,258.75 and 20,568,509.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,038,736.30, 49,734,258.75 and 20,568,509.58 is: 28,385,001.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,038,736.30 : 49,734,258.75 = 20,568,509.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,038,736.30/49,734,258.75 = 20,568,509.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,038,736.30x = 49,734,258.75 × 20,568,509.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,038,736.30x = 1,022,959,577,553,573.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,959,577,553,573.75/36,038,736.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,385,001.32

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