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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,383,658.74, 50,208,666.40 and 19,862,978.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,383,658.74, 50,208,666.40 and 19,862,978.74 is: 27,410,483.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,383,658.74 : 50,208,666.40 = 19,862,978.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,383,658.74/50,208,666.40 = 19,862,978.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,383,658.74x = 50,208,666.40 × 19,862,978.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,383,658.74x = 997,293,673,266,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,293,673,266,952.25/36,383,658.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,410,483.38

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