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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,203,203.28, 49,960,370.76 and 20,738,294.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,203,203.28, 49,960,370.76 and 20,738,294.48 is: 28,618,817.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,203,203.28 : 49,960,370.76 = 20,738,294.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,203,203.28/49,960,370.76 = 20,738,294.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,203,203.28x = 49,960,370.76 × 20,738,294.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,203,203.28x = 1,036,092,881,150,861.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,092,881,150,861.38/36,203,203.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,618,817.87

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