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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,280,056.46, 50,066,478.53 and 19,982,532.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,280,056.46, 50,066,478.53 and 19,982,532.46 is: 27,575,895.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,280,056.46 : 50,066,478.53 = 19,982,532.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,280,056.46/50,066,478.53 = 19,982,532.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,280,056.46x = 50,066,478.53 × 19,982,532.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,280,056.46x = 1,000,455,032,383,618.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,455,032,383,618.12/36,280,056.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,575,895.13

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