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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550,605.60, 50,433,440.94 and 20,862,467.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550,605.60, 50,433,440.94 and 20,862,467.28 is: 28,786,554.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,605.60 : 50,433,440.94 = 20,862,467.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,605.60/50,433,440.94 = 20,862,467.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,605.60x = 50,433,440.94 × 20,862,467.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,605.60x = 1,052,166,011,428,562.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,166,011,428,562.50/36,550,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,786,554.81

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