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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,840.16, 50,771,545.68 and 20,492,323.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,840.16, 50,771,545.68 and 20,492,323.36 is: 28,280,278.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,840.16 : 50,771,545.68 = 20,492,323.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,840.16/50,771,545.68 = 20,492,323.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,840.16x = 50,771,545.68 × 20,492,323.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,840.16x = 1,040,426,931,561,571
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,426,931,561,571/36,789,840.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,280,278.66

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