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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,973,071.74, 82,768,386.66 and 36,446,178.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,973,071.74, 82,768,386.66 and 36,446,178.67 is: 50,299,097.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,973,071.74 : 82,768,386.66 = 36,446,178.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,973,071.74/82,768,386.66 = 36,446,178.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,973,071.74x = 82,768,386.66 × 36,446,178.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,973,071.74x = 3,016,591,408,662,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,591,408,662,578/59,973,071.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,299,097.93

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