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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,607,778.91, 50,518,596.26 and 20,088,179.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,607,778.91, 50,518,596.26 and 20,088,179.87 is: 27,721,612.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,607,778.91 : 50,518,596.26 = 20,088,179.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,607,778.91/50,518,596.26 = 20,088,179.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,607,778.91x = 50,518,596.26 × 20,088,179.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,607,778.91x = 1,014,826,648,501,009.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,826,648,501,009.88/36,607,778.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,721,612.14

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