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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,374,519.28, 50,189,343.36 and 20,901,614.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,374,519.28, 50,189,343.36 and 20,901,614.56 is: 28,839,922.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,374,519.28 : 50,189,343.36 = 20,901,614.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,374,519.28/50,189,343.36 = 20,901,614.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,374,519.28x = 50,189,343.36 × 20,901,614.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,374,519.28x = 1,049,038,309,930,215.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,038,309,930,215.25/36,374,519.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,839,922.31

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