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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,506,587.56, 50,381,888.85 and 20,825,957.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,506,587.56, 50,381,888.85 and 20,825,957.31 is: 28,741,417.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,506,587.56 : 50,381,888.85 = 20,825,957.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,506,587.56/50,381,888.85 = 20,825,957.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,506,587.56x = 50,381,888.85 × 20,825,957.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,506,587.56x = 1,049,251,066,387,265
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,251,066,387,265/36,506,587.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,741,417.28

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