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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,446,982.75, 50,297,885.96 and 20,150,508.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,446,982.75, 50,297,885.96 and 20,150,508.51 is: 27,808,282.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,446,982.75 : 50,297,885.96 = 20,150,508.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,446,982.75/50,297,885.96 = 20,150,508.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,446,982.75x = 50,297,885.96 × 20,150,508.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,446,982.75x = 1,013,527,978,971,237
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,527,978,971,237/36,446,982.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,808,282.13

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