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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,637,884.51, 50,557,981.01 and 20,117,893.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,637,884.51, 50,557,981.01 and 20,117,893.42 is: 27,761,430.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,637,884.51 : 50,557,981.01 = 20,117,893.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,637,884.51/50,557,981.01 = 20,117,893.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,637,884.51x = 50,557,981.01 × 20,117,893.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,637,884.51x = 1,017,120,073,489,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,120,073,489,564/36,637,884.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,761,430.20

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