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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,301,097.20, 75,451,645.80 and 36,589,919.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,301,097.20, 75,451,645.80 and 36,589,919.40 is: 54,884,879.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,301,097.20 : 75,451,645.80 = 36,589,919.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,301,097.20/75,451,645.80 = 36,589,919.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,301,097.20x = 75,451,645.80 × 36,589,919.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,301,097.20x = 2,760,769,638,419,348.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,760,769,638,419,348.50/50,301,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,884,879.10

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