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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,838.16, 50,771,542.92 and 20,492,321.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,838.16, 50,771,542.92 and 20,492,321.36 is: 28,280,275.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,838.16 : 50,771,542.92 = 20,492,321.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,838.16/50,771,542.92 = 20,492,321.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,838.16x = 50,771,542.92 × 20,492,321.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,838.16x = 1,040,426,773,459,672.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,426,773,459,672.75/36,789,838.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,280,275.90

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