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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,691,364.52, 50,634,115.62 and 20,171,770.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,691,364.52, 50,634,115.62 and 20,171,770.26 is: 27,837,060.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,364.52 : 50,634,115.62 = 20,171,770.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,364.52/50,634,115.62 = 20,171,770.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,364.52x = 50,634,115.62 × 20,171,770.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,364.52x = 1,021,379,747,604,917.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,379,747,604,917.50/36,691,364.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,837,060.87

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