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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,148,731.67, 49,883,453.52 and 20,465,317.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,148,731.67, 49,883,453.52 and 20,465,317.27 is: 28,241,120.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,148,731.67 : 49,883,453.52 = 20,465,317.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,148,731.67/49,883,453.52 = 20,465,317.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,148,731.67x = 49,883,453.52 × 20,465,317.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,148,731.67x = 1,020,880,702,810,098.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,880,702,810,098.38/36,148,731.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,241,120.94

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