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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,513,541.26, 50,390,040.87 and 20,835,113.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,513,541.26, 50,390,040.87 and 20,835,113.22 is: 28,753,228.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,513,541.26 : 50,390,040.87 = 20,835,113.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,513,541.26/50,390,040.87 = 20,835,113.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,513,541.26x = 50,390,040.87 × 20,835,113.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,513,541.26x = 1,049,882,206,686,877.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,882,206,686,877.12/36,513,541.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,753,228.81

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