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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,539,307.44, 50,417,835.48 and 20,851,169.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,539,307.44, 50,417,835.48 and 20,851,169.12 is: 28,770,956.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,539,307.44 : 50,417,835.48 = 20,851,169.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,539,307.44/50,417,835.48 = 20,851,169.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,539,307.44x = 50,417,835.48 × 20,851,169.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,539,307.44x = 1,051,270,814,257,816.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,270,814,257,816.38/36,539,307.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770,956.21

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