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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,386,568.32, 54,492,839.04 and 20,987,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,386,568.32, 54,492,839.04 and 20,987,175.20 is: 31,430,574.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,386,568.32 : 54,492,839.04 = 20,987,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,386,568.32/54,492,839.04 = 20,987,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,386,568.32x = 54,492,839.04 × 20,987,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,386,568.32x = 1,143,650,760,077,879.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,650,760,077,879.75/36,386,568.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,430,574.88

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