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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,588,000.77, 50,491,513.23 and 20,068,259.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,588,000.77, 50,491,513.23 and 20,068,259.81 is: 27,694,238.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,588,000.77 : 50,491,513.23 = 20,068,259.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,588,000.77/50,491,513.23 = 20,068,259.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,588,000.77x = 50,491,513.23 × 20,068,259.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,588,000.77x = 1,013,276,805,699,692.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,276,805,699,692.12/36,588,000.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,694,238.12

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