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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,540,952.26, 50,422,445.72 and 20,239,345.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,540,952.26, 50,422,445.72 and 20,239,345.86 is: 27,928,043.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,540,952.26 : 50,422,445.72 = 20,239,345.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,540,952.26/50,422,445.72 = 20,239,345.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,540,952.26x = 50,422,445.72 × 20,239,345.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,540,952.26x = 1,020,517,318,034,156.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,517,318,034,156.62/36,540,952.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,928,043.88

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