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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,671,754.50, 50,608,595.85 and 20,374,230.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,671,754.50, 50,608,595.85 and 20,374,230.50 is: 28,117,312.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,671,754.50 : 50,608,595.85 = 20,374,230.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,671,754.50/50,608,595.85 = 20,374,230.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,671,754.50x = 50,608,595.85 × 20,374,230.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,671,754.50x = 1,031,111,197,129,243.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,111,197,129,243.50/36,671,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117,312.93

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