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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,386,409.75, 50,217,648.60 and 20,709,245.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,386,409.75, 50,217,648.60 and 20,709,245.93 is: 28,581,265.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,386,409.75 : 50,217,648.60 = 20,709,245.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,386,409.75/50,217,648.60 = 20,709,245.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,386,409.75x = 50,217,648.60 × 20,709,245.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,386,409.75x = 1,039,969,634,632,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,969,634,632,632/36,386,409.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,581,265.42

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