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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,600,538.46, 50,509,258.34 and 20,080,362.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,600,538.46, 50,509,258.34 and 20,080,362.78 is: 27,711,183.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,600,538.46 : 50,509,258.34 = 20,080,362.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,600,538.46/50,509,258.34 = 20,080,362.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,600,538.46x = 50,509,258.34 × 20,080,362.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,600,538.46x = 1,014,244,231,115,538.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,244,231,115,538.88/36,600,538.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,711,183.33

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