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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,687,545.19, 50,629,945.59 and 20,168,931.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,687,545.19, 50,629,945.59 and 20,168,931.96 is: 27,833,749.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,687,545.19 : 50,629,945.59 = 20,168,931.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,687,545.19/50,629,945.59 = 20,168,931.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,687,545.19x = 50,629,945.59 × 20,168,931.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,687,545.19x = 1,021,151,927,743,212.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,151,927,743,212.12/36,687,545.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,833,749.10

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