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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,405,522.48, 50,239,281.38 and 19,885,640.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,405,522.48, 50,239,281.38 and 19,885,640.72 is: 27,441,998.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,405,522.48 : 50,239,281.38 = 19,885,640.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,405,522.48/50,239,281.38 = 19,885,640.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,405,522.48x = 50,239,281.38 × 19,885,640.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,405,522.48x = 999,040,299,477,781.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,040,299,477,781.75/36,405,522.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,441,998.67

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