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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,430,034.24, 50,273,496.24 and 20,959,808.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,430,034.24, 50,273,496.24 and 20,959,808.60 is: 28,924,564.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,430,034.24 : 50,273,496.24 = 20,959,808.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,430,034.24/50,273,496.24 = 20,959,808.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,430,034.24x = 50,273,496.24 × 20,959,808.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,430,034.24x = 1,053,722,858,843,219.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,722,858,843,219.75/36,430,034.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,924,564.05

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