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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,607,780.60, 50,518,598.59 and 20,088,181.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,607,780.60, 50,518,598.59 and 20,088,181.56 is: 27,721,614.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,607,780.60 : 50,518,598.59 = 20,088,181.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,607,780.60/50,518,598.59 = 20,088,181.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,607,780.60x = 50,518,598.59 × 20,088,181.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,607,780.60x = 1,014,826,780,632,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,826,780,632,680/36,607,780.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,721,614.48

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