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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,181,002.56, 49,936,509.68 and 20,711,087.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,181,002.56, 49,936,509.68 and 20,711,087.37 is: 28,585,150.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,181,002.56 : 49,936,509.68 = 20,711,087.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,181,002.56/49,936,509.68 = 20,711,087.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,181,002.56x = 49,936,509.68 × 20,711,087.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,181,002.56x = 1,034,239,414,831,775.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,239,414,831,775.25/36,181,002.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,585,150.82

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