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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,532,936.65, 50,415,512.10 and 20,012,698.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,532,936.65, 50,415,512.10 and 20,012,698.59 is: 27,617,556.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,532,936.65 : 50,415,512.10 = 20,012,698.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,532,936.65/50,415,512.10 = 20,012,698.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,532,936.65x = 50,415,512.10 × 20,012,698.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,532,936.65x = 1,008,950,447,917,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,950,447,917,798/36,532,936.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,617,556.66

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