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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,143,787.52, 49,882,920.96 and 20,671,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,143,787.52, 49,882,920.96 and 20,671,724.80 is: 28,529,550.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,143,787.52 : 49,882,920.96 = 20,671,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,143,787.52/49,882,920.96 = 20,671,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,143,787.52x = 49,882,920.96 × 20,671,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,143,787.52x = 1,031,166,014,305,271.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,166,014,305,271.88/36,143,787.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,529,550.58

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