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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,088,678.44, 49,805,015.74 and 20,618,430.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,088,678.44, 49,805,015.74 and 20,618,430.93 is: 28,454,942.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,088,678.44 : 49,805,015.74 = 20,618,430.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,088,678.44/49,805,015.74 = 20,618,430.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,088,678.44x = 49,805,015.74 × 20,618,430.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,088,678.44x = 1,026,901,276,951,206.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,901,276,951,206.62/36,088,678.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,454,942.70

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