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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,671,753.25, 50,608,594.13 and 20,374,229.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,671,753.25, 50,608,594.13 and 20,374,229.25 is: 28,117,311.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,671,753.25 : 50,608,594.13 = 20,374,229.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,671,753.25/50,608,594.13 = 20,374,229.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,671,753.25x = 50,608,594.13 × 20,374,229.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,671,753.25x = 1,031,111,098,722,953.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,111,098,722,953.12/36,671,753.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117,311.21

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