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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,400,874.73, 50,199,938.18 and 28,454,466.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,400,874.73, 50,199,938.18 and 28,454,466.95 is: 39,241,158.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,400,874.73 : 50,199,938.18 = 28,454,466.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,400,874.73/50,199,938.18 = 28,454,466.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,400,874.73x = 50,199,938.18 × 28,454,466.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,400,874.73x = 1,428,412,481,834,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,412,481,834,853/36,400,874.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,241,158.14

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