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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,691,769.41, 50,633,351.10 and 20,171,774.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,691,769.41, 50,633,351.10 and 20,171,774.18 is: 27,836,338.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,769.41 : 50,633,351.10 = 20,171,774.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,769.41/50,633,351.10 = 20,171,774.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,769.41x = 50,633,351.10 × 20,171,774.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,769.41x = 1,021,364,524,492,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,364,524,492,438/36,691,769.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,836,338.80

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