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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,680,402.72, 50,619,481.80 and 20,162,056.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,680,402.72, 50,619,481.80 and 20,162,056.52 is: 27,823,927.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,680,402.72 : 50,619,481.80 = 20,162,056.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,680,402.72/50,619,481.80 = 20,162,056.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,680,402.72x = 50,619,481.80 × 20,162,056.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,680,402.72x = 1,020,592,853,064,711.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,592,853,064,711.25/36,680,402.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,823,927.15

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