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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,464,908.96, 50,322,331.92 and 20,168,486.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,464,908.96, 50,322,331.92 and 20,168,486.56 is: 27,832,930.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,464,908.96 : 50,322,331.92 = 20,168,486.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,464,908.96/50,322,331.92 = 20,168,486.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,464,908.96x = 50,322,331.92 × 20,168,486.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,464,908.96x = 1,014,925,274,996,379
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,925,274,996,379/36,464,908.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,832,930.45

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