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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,620,553.44, 50,535,364.92 and 20,100,655.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,620,553.44, 50,535,364.92 and 20,100,655.28 is: 27,738,356.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,620,553.44 : 50,535,364.92 = 20,100,655.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,620,553.44/50,535,364.92 = 20,100,655.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,620,553.44x = 50,535,364.92 × 20,100,655.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,620,553.44x = 1,015,793,949,705,924.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,793,949,705,924.88/36,620,553.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,738,356.04

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