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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,434,433.24, 50,279,444.92 and 20,753,451.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,434,433.24, 50,279,444.92 and 20,753,451.78 is: 28,639,721.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,434,433.24 : 50,279,444.92 = 20,753,451.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,434,433.24/50,279,444.92 = 20,753,451.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,434,433.24x = 50,279,444.92 × 20,753,451.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,434,433.24x = 1,043,472,035,672,386
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,472,035,672,386/36,434,433.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,639,721.90

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