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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,602,472.96, 50,510,943.36 and 19,856,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,602,472.96, 50,510,943.36 and 19,856,966.40 is: 27,402,359.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,602,472.96 : 50,510,943.36 = 19,856,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,602,472.96/50,510,943.36 = 19,856,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,602,472.96x = 50,510,943.36 × 19,856,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,602,472.96x = 1,002,994,105,131,823
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,994,105,131,823/36,602,472.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,402,359.02

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