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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,856.52, 50,636,174.46 and 20,173,262.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,856.52, 50,636,174.46 and 20,173,262.20 is: 27,839,119.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,856.52 : 50,636,174.46 = 20,173,262.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,856.52/50,636,174.46 = 20,173,262.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,856.52x = 50,636,174.46 × 20,173,262.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,856.52x = 1,021,496,824,186,523.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,496,824,186,523.38/36,692,856.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,119.68

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