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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,374,508.16, 50,189,328.05 and 20,901,603.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,374,508.16, 50,189,328.05 and 20,901,603.44 is: 28,839,906.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,374,508.16 : 50,189,328.05 = 20,901,603.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,374,508.16/50,189,328.05 = 20,901,603.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,374,508.16x = 50,189,328.05 × 20,901,603.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,374,508.16x = 1,049,037,431,842,133.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,037,431,842,133.75/36,374,508.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,839,906.98

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