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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,587,998.77, 50,491,510.47 and 20,068,257.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,587,998.77, 50,491,510.47 and 20,068,257.81 is: 27,694,235.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,587,998.77 : 50,491,510.47 = 20,068,257.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,587,998.77/50,491,510.47 = 20,068,257.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,587,998.77x = 50,491,510.47 × 20,068,257.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,587,998.77x = 1,013,276,649,328,274.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,276,649,328,274.12/36,587,998.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,694,235.36

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