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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,692,984.54, 50,636,351.12 and 20,173,390.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,692,984.54, 50,636,351.12 and 20,173,390.13 is: 27,839,296.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,692,984.54 : 50,636,351.12 = 20,173,390.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,692,984.54/50,636,351.12 = 20,173,390.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,692,984.54x = 50,636,351.12 × 20,173,390.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,692,984.54x = 1,021,506,865,650,240.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,506,865,650,240.62/36,692,984.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,296.22

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