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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,532,937.65, 50,415,513.48 and 20,012,699.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,532,937.65, 50,415,513.48 and 20,012,699.59 is: 27,617,558.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,532,937.65 : 50,415,513.48 = 20,012,699.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,532,937.65/50,415,513.48 = 20,012,699.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,532,937.65x = 50,415,513.48 × 20,012,699.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,532,937.65x = 1,008,950,525,950,835.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,950,525,950,835.38/36,532,937.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,617,558.04

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