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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,829.80, 50,636,137.52 and 20,173,235.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,829.80, 50,636,137.52 and 20,173,235.43 is: 27,839,082.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,829.80 : 50,636,137.52 = 20,173,235.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,829.80/50,636,137.52 = 20,173,235.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,829.80x = 50,636,137.52 × 20,173,235.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,829.80x = 1,021,494,723,456,816.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,494,723,456,816.38/36,692,829.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,082.70

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