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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,446,977.31, 50,297,878.45 and 20,150,503.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,446,977.31, 50,297,878.45 and 20,150,503.07 is: 27,808,274.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,446,977.31 : 50,297,878.45 = 20,150,503.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,446,977.31/50,297,878.45 = 20,150,503.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,446,977.31x = 50,297,878.45 × 20,150,503.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,446,977.31x = 1,013,527,554,272,144.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,527,554,272,144.75/36,446,977.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,808,274.62

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