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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,386,382.23, 50,217,610.73 and 20,709,218.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,386,382.23, 50,217,610.73 and 20,709,218.55 is: 28,581,227.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,386,382.23 : 50,217,610.73 = 20,709,218.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,386,382.23/50,217,610.73 = 20,709,218.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,386,382.23x = 50,217,610.73 × 20,709,218.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,386,382.23x = 1,039,967,475,666,395
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,967,475,666,395/36,386,382.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,581,227.70

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