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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,650,227.57, 50,586,122.18 and 20,978,337.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,650,227.57, 50,586,122.18 and 20,978,337.97 is: 28,955,148.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,650,227.57 : 50,586,122.18 = 20,978,337.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,650,227.57/50,586,122.18 = 20,978,337.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,650,227.57x = 50,586,122.18 × 20,978,337.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,650,227.57x = 1,061,212,767,872,266.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,212,767,872,266.88/36,650,227.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,955,148.12

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