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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,506,987.04, 50,380,236.24 and 19,986,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,506,987.04, 50,380,236.24 and 19,986,832.80 is: 27,582,154.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,506,987.04 : 50,380,236.24 = 19,986,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,506,987.04/50,380,236.24 = 19,986,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,506,987.04x = 50,380,236.24 × 19,986,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,506,987.04x = 1,006,941,358,153,380.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,941,358,153,380.75/36,506,987.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,582,154.54

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