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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559,389.80, 50,450,875.46 and 20,039,161.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559,389.80, 50,450,875.46 and 20,039,161.16 is: 27,653,449.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559,389.80 : 50,450,875.46 = 20,039,161.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559,389.80/50,450,875.46 = 20,039,161.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559,389.80x = 50,450,875.46 × 20,039,161.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559,389.80x = 1,010,993,224,006,029.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,993,224,006,029.12/36,559,389.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,653,449.07

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