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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,603,455.09, 50,513,697.63 and 20,083,575.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,603,455.09, 50,513,697.63 and 20,083,575.27 is: 27,715,843.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,603,455.09 : 50,513,697.63 = 20,083,575.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,603,455.09/50,513,697.63 = 20,083,575.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,603,455.09x = 50,513,697.63 × 20,083,575.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,603,455.09x = 1,014,495,648,518,125.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,495,648,518,125.62/36,603,455.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,715,843.93

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