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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,201,741.60, 54,302,612.40 and 20,896,240.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,201,741.60, 54,302,612.40 and 20,896,240.80 is: 31,344,361.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,201,741.60 : 54,302,612.40 = 20,896,240.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,201,741.60/54,302,612.40 = 20,896,240.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,201,741.60x = 54,302,612.40 × 20,896,240.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,201,741.60x = 1,134,720,464,779,466
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,720,464,779,466/36,201,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,344,361.20

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