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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,927.07, 50,636,271.74 and 20,173,332.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,927.07, 50,636,271.74 and 20,173,332.70 is: 27,839,216.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,927.07 : 50,636,271.74 = 20,173,332.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,927.07/50,636,271.74 = 20,173,332.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,927.07x = 50,636,271.74 × 20,173,332.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,927.07x = 1,021,502,356,498,627.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,502,356,498,627.88/36,692,927.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,216.93

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