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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,110,537.38, 49,832,536.08 and 20,640,954.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,110,537.38, 49,832,536.08 and 20,640,954.18 is: 28,484,513.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,110,537.38 : 49,832,536.08 = 20,640,954.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,110,537.38/49,832,536.08 = 20,640,954.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,110,537.38x = 49,832,536.08 × 20,640,954.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,110,537.38x = 1,028,591,093,900,476.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,591,093,900,476.75/36,110,537.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,484,513.62

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