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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,509,733.42, 50,381,517.68 and 19,986,692.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,509,733.42, 50,381,517.68 and 19,986,692.46 is: 27,580,587.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,509,733.42 : 50,381,517.68 = 19,986,692.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,509,733.42/50,381,517.68 = 19,986,692.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,509,733.42x = 50,381,517.68 × 19,986,692.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,509,733.42x = 1,006,959,899,538,212.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,959,899,538,212.75/36,509,733.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,580,587.56

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