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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,455,829.12, 50,309,065.92 and 20,774,409.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,455,829.12, 50,309,065.92 and 20,774,409.60 is: 28,668,697.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,455,829.12 : 50,309,065.92 = 20,774,409.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,455,829.12/50,309,065.92 = 20,774,409.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,455,829.12x = 50,309,065.92 × 20,774,409.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,455,829.12x = 1,045,141,142,015,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,141,142,015,481/36,455,829.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,668,697.63

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