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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,975.03, 50,636,338.02 and 20,173,380.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,975.03, 50,636,338.02 and 20,173,380.62 is: 27,839,283.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,975.03 : 50,636,338.02 = 20,173,380.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,975.03/50,636,338.02 = 20,173,380.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,975.03x = 50,636,338.02 × 20,173,380.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,975.03x = 1,021,506,119,827,255.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,506,119,827,255.50/36,692,975.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,283.11

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