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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,530,562.24, 50,412,990.48 and 20,849,272.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,530,562.24, 50,412,990.48 and 20,849,272.20 is: 28,772,460.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,530,562.24 : 50,412,990.48 = 20,849,272.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,530,562.24/50,412,990.48 = 20,849,272.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,530,562.24x = 50,412,990.48 × 20,849,272.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,530,562.24x = 1,051,074,160,933,528.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,074,160,933,528.50/36,530,562.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,772,460.55

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