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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,687,270.24, 50,628,596.52 and 20,168,458.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,687,270.24, 50,628,596.52 and 20,168,458.90 is: 27,832,563.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,687,270.24 : 50,628,596.52 = 20,168,458.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,687,270.24/50,628,596.52 = 20,168,458.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,687,270.24x = 50,628,596.52 × 20,168,458.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,687,270.24x = 1,021,100,768,078,303
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,100,768,078,303/36,687,270.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,832,563.21

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