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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,529,531.54, 50,410,135.69 and 20,231,657.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,529,531.54, 50,410,135.69 and 20,231,657.62 is: 27,919,345.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,529,531.54 : 50,410,135.69 = 20,231,657.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,529,531.54/50,410,135.69 = 20,231,657.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,529,531.54x = 50,410,135.69 × 20,231,657.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,529,531.54x = 1,019,880,605,857,822.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,880,605,857,822.50/36,529,531.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,919,345.33

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