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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,129,644.37, 49,859,650.85 and 20,448,668.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,129,644.37, 49,859,650.85 and 20,448,668.61 is: 28,219,582.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,129,644.37 : 49,859,650.85 = 20,448,668.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,129,644.37/49,859,650.85 = 20,448,668.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,129,644.37x = 49,859,650.85 × 20,448,668.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,129,644.37x = 1,019,563,477,139,711.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,563,477,139,711.38/36,129,644.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,219,582.42

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