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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,558,052.26, 50,450,112.66 and 20,261,578.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,558,052.26, 50,450,112.66 and 20,261,578.02 is: 27,960,977.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,558,052.26 : 50,450,112.66 = 20,261,578.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,558,052.26/50,450,112.66 = 20,261,578.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,558,052.26x = 50,450,112.66 × 20,261,578.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,558,052.26x = 1,022,198,893,778,379.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,198,893,778,379.62/36,558,052.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,960,977.97

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