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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,653,559.58, 50,578,900.72 and 20,132,830.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,653,559.58, 50,578,900.72 and 20,132,830.36 is: 27,781,651.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,653,559.58 : 50,578,900.72 = 20,132,830.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,653,559.58/50,578,900.72 = 20,132,830.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,653,559.58x = 50,578,900.72 × 20,132,830.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,653,559.58x = 1,018,296,428,117,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,296,428,117,160.25/36,653,559.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,781,651.76

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