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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,628,941.57, 50,548,531.62 and 20,110,588.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,628,941.57, 50,548,531.62 and 20,110,588.89 is: 27,752,937.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,628,941.57 : 50,548,531.62 = 20,110,588.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,628,941.57/50,548,531.62 = 20,110,588.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,628,941.57x = 50,548,531.62 × 20,110,588.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,628,941.57x = 1,016,560,738,402,985.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,560,738,402,985.62/36,628,941.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,752,937.84

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