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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,529,531.04, 50,410,135 and 20,231,657.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,529,531.04, 50,410,135 and 20,231,657.12 is: 27,919,344.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,529,531.04 : 50,410,135 = 20,231,657.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,529,531.04/50,410,135 = 20,231,657.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,529,531.04x = 50,410,135 × 20,231,657.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,529,531.04x = 1,019,880,566,692,911.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,880,566,692,911.25/36,529,531.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,919,344.64

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