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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,304,878.44, 50,101,782.18 and 20,008,404.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,304,878.44, 50,101,782.18 and 20,008,404.20 is: 27,612,176.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,304,878.44 : 50,101,782.18 = 20,008,404.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,304,878.44/50,101,782.18 = 20,008,404.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,304,878.44x = 50,101,782.18 × 20,008,404.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,304,878.44x = 1,002,456,708,997,797.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,456,708,997,797.12/36,304,878.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,612,176.44

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