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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,446,978.81, 50,297,880.53 and 20,150,504.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,446,978.81, 50,297,880.53 and 20,150,504.57 is: 27,808,276.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,446,978.81 : 50,297,880.53 = 20,150,504.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,446,978.81/50,297,880.53 = 20,150,504.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,446,978.81x = 50,297,880.53 × 20,150,504.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,446,978.81x = 1,013,527,671,657,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,527,671,657,200/36,446,978.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,808,276.70

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