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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,506,874.72, 50,382,285.04 and 20,826,244.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,506,874.72, 50,382,285.04 and 20,826,244.32 is: 28,741,813.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,506,874.72 : 50,382,285.04 = 20,826,244.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,506,874.72/50,382,285.04 = 20,826,244.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,506,874.72x = 50,382,285.04 × 20,826,244.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,506,874.72x = 1,049,273,777,642,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,273,777,642,921/36,506,874.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,741,813.31

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