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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,207,051.60, 54,310,577.40 and 20,901,550.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,207,051.60, 54,310,577.40 and 20,901,550.80 is: 31,352,326.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,207,051.60 : 54,310,577.40 = 20,901,550.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,207,051.60/54,310,577.40 = 20,901,550.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,207,051.60x = 54,310,577.40 × 20,901,550.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,207,051.60x = 1,135,175,292,503,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,175,292,503,432/36,207,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,352,326.20

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