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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,587,999.77, 50,491,511.85 and 20,068,258.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,587,999.77, 50,491,511.85 and 20,068,258.81 is: 27,694,236.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,587,999.77 : 50,491,511.85 = 20,068,258.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,587,999.77/50,491,511.85 = 20,068,258.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,587,999.77x = 50,491,511.85 × 20,068,258.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,587,999.77x = 1,013,276,727,513,981.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,276,727,513,981.88/36,587,999.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,694,236.74

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