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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,501,990.87, 50,319,081.05 and 27,784,980.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,501,990.87, 50,319,081.05 and 27,784,980.66 is: 38,302,422.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,501,990.87 : 50,319,081.05 = 27,784,980.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,501,990.87/50,319,081.05 = 27,784,980.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,501,990.87x = 50,319,081.05 × 27,784,980.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,501,990.87x = 1,398,114,693,664,297.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,398,114,693,664,297.75/36,501,990.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,302,422.97

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