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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,538,845.93, 50,423,605.92 and 20,019,597.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,538,845.93, 50,423,605.92 and 20,019,597.12 is: 27,627,043.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,538,845.93 : 50,423,605.92 = 20,019,597.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,538,845.93/50,423,605.92 = 20,019,597.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,538,845.93x = 50,423,605.92 × 20,019,597.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,538,845.93x = 1,009,460,275,856,047
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,460,275,856,047/36,538,845.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,627,043.22

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