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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,362,386.96, 50,181,158.75 and 19,843,575.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,362,386.96, 50,181,158.75 and 19,843,575.92 is: 27,384,715.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,362,386.96 : 50,181,158.75 = 19,843,575.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,362,386.96/50,181,158.75 = 19,843,575.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,362,386.96x = 50,181,158.75 × 19,843,575.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,362,386.96x = 995,773,633,247,252.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,773,633,247,252.88/36,362,386.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,384,715.82

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