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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,928.07, 50,636,273.12 and 20,173,333.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,928.07, 50,636,273.12 and 20,173,333.70 is: 27,839,218.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,928.07 : 50,636,273.12 = 20,173,333.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,928.07/50,636,273.12 = 20,173,333.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,928.07x = 50,636,273.12 × 20,173,333.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,928.07x = 1,021,502,434,974,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,502,434,974,100/36,692,928.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,218.31

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