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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,165,436.50, 49,908,321.81 and 19,868,962.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,165,436.50, 49,908,321.81 and 19,868,962.26 is: 27,419,178.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,165,436.50 : 49,908,321.81 = 19,868,962.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,165,436.50/49,908,321.81 = 19,868,962.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,165,436.50x = 49,908,321.81 × 19,868,962.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,165,436.50x = 991,626,562,502,825
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,626,562,502,825/36,165,436.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,419,178.60

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