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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,244,801.84, 50,006,567.28 and 20,561,244.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,244,801.84, 50,006,567.28 and 20,561,244.88 is: 28,368,130.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,244,801.84 : 50,006,567.28 = 20,561,244.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,244,801.84/50,006,567.28 = 20,561,244.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,244,801.84x = 50,006,567.28 × 20,561,244.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,244,801.84x = 1,028,197,275,452,275.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,197,275,452,275.50/36,244,801.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,368,130.69

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