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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,085,559.70, 49,794,993.09 and 20,403,815.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,085,559.70, 49,794,993.09 and 20,403,815.70 is: 28,155,524.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,085,559.70 : 49,794,993.09 = 20,403,815.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,085,559.70/49,794,993.09 = 20,403,815.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,085,559.70x = 49,794,993.09 × 20,403,815.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,085,559.70x = 1,016,007,861,791,133.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,007,861,791,133.50/36,085,559.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,155,524.54

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