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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,304,885.94, 50,101,792.53 and 20,008,411.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,304,885.94, 50,101,792.53 and 20,008,411.70 is: 27,612,186.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,304,885.94 : 50,101,792.53 = 20,008,411.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,304,885.94/50,101,792.53 = 20,008,411.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,304,885.94x = 50,101,792.53 × 20,008,411.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,304,885.94x = 1,002,457,291,848,224.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,457,291,848,224.62/36,304,885.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,612,186.79

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