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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,839.58, 50,636,151 and 20,173,245.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,839.58, 50,636,151 and 20,173,245.20 is: 27,839,096.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,839.58 : 50,636,151 = 20,173,245.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,839.58/50,636,151 = 20,173,245.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,839.58x = 50,636,151 × 20,173,245.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,839.58x = 1,021,495,490,107,225.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,495,490,107,225.12/36,692,839.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,096.18

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