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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,925.57, 50,636,269.67 and 20,173,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,925.57, 50,636,269.67 and 20,173,331.20 is: 27,839,214.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,925.57 : 50,636,269.67 = 20,173,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,925.57/50,636,269.67 = 20,173,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,925.57x = 50,636,269.67 × 20,173,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,925.57x = 1,021,502,238,532,243.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,502,238,532,243.38/36,692,925.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,214.85

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