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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,677,750.82, 50,616,434.64 and 20,157,574.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,677,750.82, 50,616,434.64 and 20,157,574.80 is: 27,818,078.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,677,750.82 : 50,616,434.64 = 20,157,574.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,677,750.82/50,616,434.64 = 20,157,574.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,677,750.82x = 50,616,434.64 × 20,157,574.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,677,750.82x = 1,020,304,567,365,111.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,304,567,365,111.12/36,677,750.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,818,078.93

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