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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,684,700.76, 50,624,588.66 and 20,164,649.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,684,700.76, 50,624,588.66 and 20,164,649.72 is: 27,827,052.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,684,700.76 : 50,624,588.66 = 20,164,649.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,684,700.76/50,624,588.66 = 20,164,649.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,684,700.76x = 50,624,588.66 × 20,164,649.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,684,700.76x = 1,020,827,097,194,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,827,097,194,038/36,684,700.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,827,052.59

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