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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,480,757.76, 50,343,070.08 and 20,183,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,480,757.76, 50,343,070.08 and 20,183,350.40 is: 27,852,815.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,480,757.76 : 50,343,070.08 = 20,183,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,480,757.76/50,343,070.08 = 20,183,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,480,757.76x = 50,343,070.08 × 20,183,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,480,757.76x = 1,016,091,823,636,395.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,091,823,636,395.88/36,480,757.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,852,815.73

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