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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,559,404.80, 50,450,896.16 and 20,039,176.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,559,404.80, 50,450,896.16 and 20,039,176.16 is: 27,653,469.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559,404.80 : 50,450,896.16 = 20,039,176.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559,404.80/50,450,896.16 = 20,039,176.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559,404.80x = 50,450,896.16 × 20,039,176.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559,404.80x = 1,010,994,395,580,107.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,994,395,580,107.50/36,559,404.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,653,469.77

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