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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,606,856.42, 50,515,773.69 and 20,086,579.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,606,856.42, 50,515,773.69 and 20,086,579.18 is: 27,718,552.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,606,856.42 : 50,515,773.69 = 20,086,579.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,606,856.42/50,515,773.69 = 20,086,579.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,606,856.42x = 50,515,773.69 × 20,086,579.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,606,856.42x = 1,014,689,088,063,145.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,689,088,063,145.75/36,606,856.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,718,552.95

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