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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,471,539.25, 50,333,453.42 and 20,790,935.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,471,539.25, 50,333,453.42 and 20,790,935.87 is: 28,693,047.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,471,539.25 : 50,333,453.42 = 20,790,935.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,471,539.25/50,333,453.42 = 20,790,935.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,471,539.25x = 50,333,453.42 × 20,790,935.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,471,539.25x = 1,046,479,601,815,230.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,479,601,815,230.12/36,471,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,693,047.33

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