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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,693,034.44, 50,636,420.10 and 20,173,440.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,693,034.44, 50,636,420.10 and 20,173,440.30 is: 27,839,365.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,693,034.44 : 50,636,420.10 = 20,173,440.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,693,034.44/50,636,420.10 = 20,173,440.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,693,034.44x = 50,636,420.10 × 20,173,440.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,693,034.44x = 1,021,510,797,893,070.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,510,797,893,070.12/36,693,034.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,365.52

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