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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,446,985.75, 50,297,890.10 and 20,150,511.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,446,985.75, 50,297,890.10 and 20,150,511.51 is: 27,808,286.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,446,985.75 : 50,297,890.10 = 20,150,511.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,446,985.75/50,297,890.10 = 20,150,511.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,446,985.75x = 50,297,890.10 × 20,150,511.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,446,985.75x = 1,013,528,213,288,012.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,528,213,288,012.50/36,446,985.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,808,286.27

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