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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,148,726.92, 49,883,446.98 and 20,465,312.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,148,726.92, 49,883,446.98 and 20,465,312.52 is: 28,241,114.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,148,726.92 : 49,883,446.98 = 20,465,312.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,148,726.92/49,883,446.98 = 20,465,312.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,148,726.92x = 49,883,446.98 × 20,465,312.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,148,726.92x = 1,020,880,332,020,550.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,880,332,020,550.12/36,148,726.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,241,114.39

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