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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,609,434.40, 50,520,878.79 and 20,089,835.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,609,434.40, 50,520,878.79 and 20,089,835.16 is: 27,723,895.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,609,434.40 : 50,520,878.79 = 20,089,835.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,609,434.40/50,520,878.79 = 20,089,835.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,609,434.40x = 50,520,878.79 × 20,089,835.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,609,434.40x = 1,014,956,127,029,440.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,956,127,029,440.25/36,609,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,723,895.32

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