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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,539.24, 50,945,358.87 and 20,397,044.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,539.24, 50,945,358.87 and 20,397,044.19 is: 28,148,216.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,539.24 : 50,945,358.87 = 20,397,044.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,539.24/50,945,358.87 = 20,397,044.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,539.24x = 50,945,358.87 × 20,397,044.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,539.24x = 1,039,134,736,146,798.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,134,736,146,798.50/36,916,539.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,148,216.42

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