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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,679,359.60, 50,618,039.94 and 20,161,011.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,679,359.60, 50,618,039.94 and 20,161,011.24 is: 27,822,483.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,679,359.60 : 50,618,039.94 = 20,161,011.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,679,359.60/50,618,039.94 = 20,161,011.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,679,359.60x = 50,618,039.94 × 20,161,011.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,679,359.60x = 1,020,510,872,177,108.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,510,872,177,108.75/36,679,359.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,822,483.36

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