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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,677,572.14, 50,616,188.64 and 20,157,396.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,677,572.14, 50,616,188.64 and 20,157,396.38 is: 27,817,833.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,677,572.14 : 50,616,188.64 = 20,157,396.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,677,572.14/50,616,188.64 = 20,157,396.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,677,572.14x = 50,616,188.64 × 20,157,396.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,677,572.14x = 1,020,290,577,661,333.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,290,577,661,333.12/36,677,572.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,817,833.03

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