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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,331,268.48, 50,136,077.76 and 20,033,740.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,331,268.48, 50,136,077.76 and 20,033,740.16 is: 27,645,969.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331,268.48 : 50,136,077.76 = 20,033,740.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331,268.48/50,136,077.76 = 20,033,740.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331,268.48x = 50,136,077.76 × 20,033,740.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331,268.48x = 1,004,413,154,485,394.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,413,154,485,394.75/36,331,268.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,645,969.89

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