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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,362,955.82, 50,181,938.77 and 19,844,144.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,362,955.82, 50,181,938.77 and 19,844,144.39 is: 27,385,497.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,362,955.82 : 50,181,938.77 = 19,844,144.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,362,955.82/50,181,938.77 = 19,844,144.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,362,955.82x = 50,181,938.77 × 19,844,144.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,362,955.82x = 995,817,638,627,808.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,817,638,627,808.62/36,362,955.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,385,497.58

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