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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,541,019.89, 50,422,539.04 and 20,239,413.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,541,019.89, 50,422,539.04 and 20,239,413.49 is: 27,928,137.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,541,019.89 : 50,422,539.04 = 20,239,413.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,541,019.89/50,422,539.04 = 20,239,413.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,541,019.89x = 50,422,539.04 × 20,239,413.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,541,019.89x = 1,020,522,616,846,227.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,522,616,846,227.50/36,541,019.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,928,137.20

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