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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,636,379.50, 50,558,203.92 and 20,116,504.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,636,379.50, 50,558,203.92 and 20,116,504.02 is: 27,760,775.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,636,379.50 : 50,558,203.92 = 20,116,504.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,636,379.50/50,558,203.92 = 20,116,504.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,636,379.50x = 50,558,203.92 × 20,116,504.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,636,379.50x = 1,017,054,312,400,659.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,054,312,400,659.75/36,636,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,760,775.66

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