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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,058,538.60, 49,758,931.86 and 20,585,600.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,058,538.60, 49,758,931.86 and 20,585,600.84 is: 28,407,072.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,058,538.60 : 49,758,931.86 = 20,585,600.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,058,538.60/49,758,931.86 = 20,585,600.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,058,538.60x = 49,758,931.86 × 20,585,600.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,058,538.60x = 1,024,317,509,494,718.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,317,509,494,718.75/36,058,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,407,072.20

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