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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,676,163.77, 50,614,319.76 and 20,156,873.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,676,163.77, 50,614,319.76 and 20,156,873.73 is: 27,817,152.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,676,163.77 : 50,614,319.76 = 20,156,873.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,676,163.77/50,614,319.76 = 20,156,873.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,676,163.77x = 50,614,319.76 × 20,156,873.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,676,163.77x = 1,020,226,452,332,163.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,226,452,332,163.88/36,676,163.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,817,152.82

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