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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,317,529.01, 50,116,378.68 and 20,634,481.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,317,529.01, 50,116,378.68 and 20,634,481.94 is: 28,474,555.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,317,529.01 : 50,116,378.68 = 20,634,481.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,317,529.01/50,116,378.68 = 20,634,481.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,317,529.01x = 50,116,378.68 × 20,634,481.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,317,529.01x = 1,034,125,510,895,951.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,125,510,895,951.88/36,317,529.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,474,555.93

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