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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,677,759.84, 50,616,447.06 and 20,157,583.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,677,759.84, 50,616,447.06 and 20,157,583.80 is: 27,818,091.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,677,759.84 : 50,616,447.06 = 20,157,583.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,677,759.84/50,616,447.06 = 20,157,583.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,677,759.84x = 50,616,447.06 × 20,157,583.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,677,759.84x = 1,020,305,273,270,213.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,305,273,270,213.75/36,677,759.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,818,091.34

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