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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,085,278.60, 54,143,469.90 and 20,952,145.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,085,278.60, 54,143,469.90 and 20,952,145.80 is: 31,437,248.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,085,278.60 : 54,143,469.90 = 20,952,145.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,085,278.60/54,143,469.90 = 20,952,145.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,085,278.60x = 54,143,469.90 × 20,952,145.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,085,278.60x = 1,134,421,875,462,711.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,421,875,462,711.50/36,085,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,437,248.64

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