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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,539,303.71, 50,417,830.31 and 20,851,165.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,539,303.71, 50,417,830.31 and 20,851,165.39 is: 28,770,951.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,539,303.71 : 50,417,830.31 = 20,851,165.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,539,303.71/50,417,830.31 = 20,851,165.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,539,303.71x = 50,417,830.31 × 20,851,165.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,539,303.71x = 1,051,270,518,146,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,270,518,146,676/36,539,303.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770,951.05

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