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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,693,035.44, 50,636,421.48 and 20,173,441.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,693,035.44, 50,636,421.48 and 20,173,441.30 is: 27,839,366.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,693,035.44 : 50,636,421.48 = 20,173,441.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,693,035.44/50,636,421.48 = 20,173,441.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,693,035.44x = 50,636,421.48 × 20,173,441.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,693,035.44x = 1,021,510,876,368,839.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,510,876,368,839.12/36,693,035.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,366.90

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