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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,693,035.94, 50,636,422.17 and 20,173,441.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,693,035.94, 50,636,422.17 and 20,173,441.80 is: 27,839,367.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,693,035.94 : 50,636,422.17 = 20,173,441.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,693,035.94/50,636,422.17 = 20,173,441.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,693,035.94x = 50,636,422.17 × 20,173,441.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,693,035.94x = 1,021,510,915,606,724.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,510,915,606,724.75/36,693,035.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,367.59

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