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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,607,778.19, 50,518,595.28 and 20,088,179.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,607,778.19, 50,518,595.28 and 20,088,179.22 is: 27,721,611.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,607,778.19 : 50,518,595.28 = 20,088,179.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,607,778.19/50,518,595.28 = 20,088,179.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,607,778.19x = 50,518,595.28 × 20,088,179.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,607,778.19x = 1,014,826,595,927,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,826,595,927,286/36,607,778.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,721,611.26

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