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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,815,574.44, 50,805,836.53 and 20,296,292.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,815,574.44, 50,805,836.53 and 20,296,292.24 is: 28,009,072.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,815,574.44 : 50,805,836.53 = 20,296,292.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,815,574.44/50,805,836.53 = 20,296,292.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,815,574.44x = 50,805,836.53 × 20,296,292.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,815,574.44x = 1,031,170,105,786,821.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,170,105,786,821.50/36,815,574.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,009,072.83

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