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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,244,449.18, 50,006,074.23 and 20,560,890.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,244,449.18, 50,006,074.23 and 20,560,890.78 is: 28,367,638.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,244,449.18 : 50,006,074.23 = 20,560,890.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,244,449.18/50,006,074.23 = 20,560,890.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,244,449.18x = 50,006,074.23 × 20,560,890.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,244,449.18x = 1,028,169,430,579,602.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,169,430,579,602.62/36,244,449.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,367,638.46

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