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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,606,855.42, 50,515,772.31 and 20,086,578.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,606,855.42, 50,515,772.31 and 20,086,578.18 is: 27,718,551.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,606,855.42 : 50,515,772.31 = 20,086,578.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,606,855.42/50,515,772.31 = 20,086,578.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,606,855.42x = 50,515,772.31 × 20,086,578.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,606,855.42x = 1,014,689,009,827,894.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,689,009,827,894.25/36,606,855.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,718,551.57

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