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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,460,631.59, 50,315,559 and 19,715,253.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,460,631.59, 50,315,559 and 19,715,253.92 is: 27,206,989.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,460,631.59 : 50,315,559 = 19,715,253.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,460,631.59/50,315,559 = 19,715,253.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,460,631.59x = 50,315,559 × 19,715,253.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,460,631.59x = 991,984,021,811,741.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,984,021,811,741.38/36,460,631.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,206,989.53

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