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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,679,861.90, 50,618,315.48 and 20,161,679.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,679,861.90, 50,618,315.48 and 20,161,679.02 is: 27,823,175.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,679,861.90 : 50,618,315.48 = 20,161,679.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,679,861.90/50,618,315.48 = 20,161,679.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,679,861.90x = 50,618,315.48 × 20,161,679.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,679,861.90x = 1,020,550,229,013,503
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,550,229,013,503/36,679,861.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,823,175.34

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