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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,562,605.18, 50,455,673.73 and 20,042,765.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,562,605.18, 50,455,673.73 and 20,042,765.34 is: 27,658,620.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,562,605.18 : 50,455,673.73 = 20,042,765.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,562,605.18/50,455,673.73 = 20,042,765.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,562,605.18x = 50,455,673.73 × 20,042,765.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,562,605.18x = 1,011,271,228,641,992.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,271,228,641,992.50/36,562,605.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,658,620.70

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