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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,417,001.80, 50,254,875.56 and 19,896,771.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,417,001.80, 50,254,875.56 and 19,896,771.36 is: 27,457,223.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,417,001.80 : 50,254,875.56 = 19,896,771.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,417,001.80/50,254,875.56 = 19,896,771.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,417,001.80x = 50,254,875.56 × 19,896,771.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,417,001.80x = 999,909,768,742,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,909,768,742,572/36,417,001.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,457,223.81

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