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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600,518.51, 50,509,230.90 and 20,080,342.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600,518.51, 50,509,230.90 and 20,080,342.89 is: 27,711,155.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600,518.51 : 50,509,230.90 = 20,080,342.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600,518.51/50,509,230.90 = 20,080,342.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600,518.51x = 50,509,230.90 × 20,080,342.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600,518.51x = 1,014,242,675,582,183.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,242,675,582,183.25/36,600,518.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,711,155.93

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