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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,200,099.52, 49,948,974.72 and 20,305,696.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,200,099.52, 49,948,974.72 and 20,305,696.32 is: 28,017,843.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,200,099.52 : 49,948,974.72 = 20,305,696.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,200,099.52/49,948,974.72 = 20,305,696.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,200,099.52x = 49,948,974.72 × 20,305,696.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,200,099.52x = 1,014,248,712,159,677
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,248,712,159,677/36,200,099.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,017,843.20

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