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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,177,796.60, 49,929,671.10 and 20,712,848.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,177,796.60, 49,929,671.10 and 20,712,848.92 is: 28,586,200.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,177,796.60 : 49,929,671.10 = 20,712,848.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,177,796.60/49,929,671.10 = 20,712,848.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,177,796.60x = 49,929,671.10 × 20,712,848.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,177,796.60x = 1,034,185,734,119,590.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,185,734,119,590.38/36,177,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,586,200.14

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