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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,088,026.76, 49,796,888.10 and 20,619,113.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,088,026.76, 49,796,888.10 and 20,619,113.32 is: 28,451,754.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,088,026.76 : 49,796,888.10 = 20,619,113.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,088,026.76/49,796,888.10 = 20,619,113.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,088,026.76x = 49,796,888.10 × 20,619,113.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,088,026.76x = 1,026,767,678,717,259.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,767,678,717,259.50/36,088,026.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,451,754.53

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