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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,597,052.40, 50,500,715.78 and 20,912,964.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,597,052.40, 50,500,715.78 and 20,912,964.46 is: 28,858,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,597,052.40 : 50,500,715.78 = 20,912,964.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,597,052.40/50,500,715.78 = 20,912,964.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,597,052.40x = 50,500,715.78 × 20,912,964.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,597,052.40x = 1,056,119,674,059,197.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,119,674,059,197.50/36,597,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,858,052.90

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