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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,849,732.12, 50,852,345.76 and 20,330,552.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,849,732.12, 50,852,345.76 and 20,330,552.88 is: 28,056,005.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,849,732.12 : 50,852,345.76 = 20,330,552.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,849,732.12/50,852,345.76 = 20,330,552.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,849,732.12x = 50,852,345.76 × 20,330,552.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,849,732.12x = 1,033,856,304,545,723.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,856,304,545,723.75/36,849,732.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,056,005.98

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