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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,637,864.38, 50,557,953.26 and 20,117,873.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,637,864.38, 50,557,953.26 and 20,117,873.27 is: 27,761,402.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,637,864.38 : 50,557,953.26 = 20,117,873.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,637,864.38/50,557,953.26 = 20,117,873.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,637,864.38x = 50,557,953.26 × 20,117,873.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,637,864.38x = 1,017,118,496,651,953
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,118,496,651,953/36,637,864.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,761,402.41

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