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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,830.30, 50,636,138.21 and 20,173,235.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,830.30, 50,636,138.21 and 20,173,235.93 is: 27,839,083.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,830.30 : 50,636,138.21 = 20,173,235.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,830.30/50,636,138.21 = 20,173,235.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,830.30x = 50,636,138.21 × 20,173,235.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,830.30x = 1,021,494,762,694,417.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,494,762,694,417.88/36,692,830.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,083.39

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