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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,350,658.57, 50,163,101.51 and 20,053,130.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,350,658.57, 50,163,101.51 and 20,053,130.25 is: 27,672,874.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,350,658.57 : 50,163,101.51 = 20,053,130.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,350,658.57/50,163,101.51 = 20,053,130.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,350,658.57x = 50,163,101.51 × 20,053,130.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,350,658.57x = 1,005,927,208,223,736.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,927,208,223,736.12/36,350,658.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,672,874.38

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