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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,566,467.20, 50,460,631.04 and 20,046,027.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,566,467.20, 50,460,631.04 and 20,046,027.12 is: 27,662,917.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,566,467.20 : 50,460,631.04 = 20,046,027.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,566,467.20/50,460,631.04 = 20,046,027.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,566,467.20x = 50,460,631.04 × 20,046,027.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,566,467.20x = 1,011,535,178,320,153.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,535,178,320,153.88/36,566,467.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,662,917.85

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