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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,434,430.23, 50,279,440.79 and 20,753,448.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,434,430.23, 50,279,440.79 and 20,753,448.77 is: 28,639,717.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,434,430.23 : 50,279,440.79 = 20,753,448.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,434,430.23/50,279,440.79 = 20,753,448.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,434,430.23x = 50,279,440.79 × 20,753,448.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,434,430.23x = 1,043,471,798,397,535.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,471,798,397,535.50/36,434,430.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,639,717.76

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