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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,375,475.50, 50,198,160.87 and 20,077,955.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,375,475.50, 50,198,160.87 and 20,077,955.82 is: 27,707,581.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,375,475.50 : 50,198,160.87 = 20,077,955.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,375,475.50/50,198,160.87 = 20,077,955.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,375,475.50x = 50,198,160.87 × 20,077,955.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,375,475.50x = 1,007,876,456,193,112.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,876,456,193,112.75/36,375,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,707,581.61

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