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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,177,569.28, 49,927,829.76 and 20,712,522.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,177,569.28, 49,927,829.76 and 20,712,522.24 is: 28,584,874.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,177,569.28 : 49,927,829.76 = 20,712,522.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,177,569.28/49,927,829.76 = 20,712,522.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,177,569.28x = 49,927,829.76 × 20,712,522.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,177,569.28x = 1,034,131,284,298,933.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,131,284,298,933.75/36,177,569.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,584,874.69

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