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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,538,836.48, 50,417,184.90 and 20,850,698.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,538,836.48, 50,417,184.90 and 20,850,698.16 is: 28,770,305.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,538,836.48 : 50,417,184.90 = 20,850,698.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,538,836.48/50,417,184.90 = 20,850,698.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,538,836.48x = 50,417,184.90 × 20,850,698.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,538,836.48x = 1,051,233,504,426,809.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,233,504,426,809.75/36,538,836.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770,305.95

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