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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,539,304.21, 50,417,831 and 20,851,165.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,539,304.21, 50,417,831 and 20,851,165.89 is: 28,770,951.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,539,304.21 : 50,417,831 = 20,851,165.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,539,304.21/50,417,831 = 20,851,165.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,539,304.21x = 50,417,831 × 20,851,165.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,539,304.21x = 1,051,270,557,994,984.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,270,557,994,984.62/36,539,304.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770,951.74

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