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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,956.35, 50,636,312.22 and 20,173,361.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,956.35, 50,636,312.22 and 20,173,361.94 is: 27,839,257.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,956.35 : 50,636,312.22 = 20,173,361.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,956.35/50,636,312.22 = 20,173,361.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,956.35x = 50,636,312.22 × 20,173,361.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,956.35x = 1,021,504,653,720,905
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,504,653,720,905/36,692,956.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,257.32

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