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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,048,428.48, 49,744,928.16 and 20,577,897.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,048,428.48, 49,744,928.16 and 20,577,897.92 is: 28,396,412.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,048,428.48 : 49,744,928.16 = 20,577,897.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,048,428.48/49,744,928.16 = 20,577,897.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,048,428.48x = 49,744,928.16 × 20,577,897.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,048,428.48x = 1,023,646,053,714,213.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,646,053,714,213.50/36,048,428.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,396,412.74

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