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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,538,848.94, 50,423,610.06 and 20,019,600.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,538,848.94, 50,423,610.06 and 20,019,600.12 is: 27,627,047.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,538,848.94 : 50,423,610.06 = 20,019,600.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,538,848.94/50,423,610.06 = 20,019,600.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,538,848.94x = 50,423,610.06 × 20,019,600.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,538,848.94x = 1,009,460,510,008,009.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,460,510,008,009.25/36,538,848.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,627,047.36

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