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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,688,001.20, 76,032,001.80 and 20,417,588.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,688,001.20, 76,032,001.80 and 20,417,588.40 is: 30,626,382.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,688,001.20 : 76,032,001.80 = 20,417,588.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,688,001.20/76,032,001.80 = 20,417,588.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,688,001.20x = 76,032,001.80 × 20,417,588.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,688,001.20x = 1,552,390,117,980,459
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,390,117,980,459/50,688,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,626,382.60

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