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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,087,371.57, 49,801,552.00 and 20,408,740.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,087,371.57, 49,801,552.00 and 20,408,740.63 is: 28,164,615.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,087,371.57 : 49,801,552.00 = 20,408,740.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,087,371.57/49,801,552.00 = 20,408,740.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,087,371.57x = 49,801,552.00 × 20,408,740.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,087,371.57x = 1,016,386,957,563,932.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,386,957,563,932.12/36,087,371.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,164,615.86

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