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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,445,672.52, 50,296,077.80 and 20,149,198.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,445,672.52, 50,296,077.80 and 20,149,198.28 is: 27,806,473.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,445,672.52 : 50,296,077.80 = 20,149,198.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,445,672.52/50,296,077.80 = 20,149,198.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,445,672.52x = 50,296,077.80 × 20,149,198.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,445,672.52x = 1,013,425,644,298,506.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,425,644,298,506.12/36,445,672.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,806,473.97

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