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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,148,728.17, 49,883,448.71 and 20,465,313.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,148,728.17, 49,883,448.71 and 20,465,313.77 is: 28,241,116.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,148,728.17 : 49,883,448.71 = 20,465,313.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,148,728.17/49,883,448.71 = 20,465,313.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,148,728.17x = 49,883,448.71 × 20,465,313.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,148,728.17x = 1,020,880,429,677,525.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,880,429,677,525.12/36,148,728.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,241,116.12

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