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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,386,400.71, 50,217,636.06 and 20,709,236.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,386,400.71, 50,217,636.06 and 20,709,236.94 is: 28,581,252.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,386,400.71 : 50,217,636.06 = 20,709,236.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,386,400.71/50,217,636.06 = 20,709,236.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,386,400.71x = 50,217,636.06 × 20,709,236.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,386,400.71x = 1,039,968,923,733,228.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,968,923,733,228.12/36,386,400.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,581,252.98

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