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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,834.52, 50,636,144.04 and 20,173,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,834.52, 50,636,144.04 and 20,173,240.20 is: 27,839,089.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,834.52 : 50,636,144.04 = 20,173,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,834.52/50,636,144.04 = 20,173,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,834.52x = 50,636,144.04 × 20,173,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,834.52x = 1,021,495,096,520,718.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,495,096,520,718.38/36,692,834.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,089.29

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