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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,038,685.38, 81,502,881.88 and 36,718,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,038,685.38, 81,502,881.88 and 36,718,866.20 is: 50,690,380.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,038,685.38 : 81,502,881.88 = 36,718,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,038,685.38/81,502,881.88 = 36,718,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,038,685.38x = 81,502,881.88 × 36,718,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,038,685.38x = 2,992,693,414,666,124.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,992,693,414,666,124.50/59,038,685.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,690,380.31

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