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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,986,744.24, 86,923,549.38 and 36,878,819.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,986,744.24, 86,923,549.38 and 36,878,819.38 is: 50,893,849.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,986,744.24 : 86,923,549.38 = 36,878,819.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,986,744.24/86,923,549.38 = 36,878,819.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,986,744.24x = 86,923,549.38 × 36,878,819.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,986,744.24x = 3,205,637,877,453,531
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,637,877,453,531/62,986,744.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,893,849.43

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