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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,446,992.75, 50,297,899.80 and 20,150,518.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,446,992.75, 50,297,899.80 and 20,150,518.51 is: 27,808,295.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,446,992.75 : 50,297,899.80 = 20,150,518.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,446,992.75/50,297,899.80 = 20,150,518.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,446,992.75x = 50,297,899.80 × 20,150,518.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,446,992.75x = 1,013,528,760,934,025.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,528,760,934,025.38/36,446,992.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,808,295.95

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