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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,869,319.12, 50,875,801.92 and 20,349,139.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,869,319.12, 50,875,801.92 and 20,349,139.44 is: 28,079,682.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,869,319.12 : 50,875,801.92 = 20,349,139.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,869,319.12/50,875,801.92 = 20,349,139.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,869,319.12x = 50,875,801.92 × 20,349,139.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,869,319.12x = 1,035,278,787,391,899.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,278,787,391,899.88/36,869,319.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,079,682.84

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