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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,646,817.84, 82,310,941.20 and 36,139,272.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,646,817.84, 82,310,941.20 and 36,139,272.52 is: 49,871,185.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,646,817.84 : 82,310,941.20 = 36,139,272.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,646,817.84/82,310,941.20 = 36,139,272.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,646,817.84x = 82,310,941.20 × 36,139,272.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,646,817.84x = 2,974,657,535,404,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,657,535,404,496/59,646,817.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,871,185.81

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