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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,693,037.44, 50,636,424.24 and 20,173,443.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,693,037.44, 50,636,424.24 and 20,173,443.30 is: 27,839,369.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,693,037.44 : 50,636,424.24 = 20,173,443.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,693,037.44/50,636,424.24 = 20,173,443.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,693,037.44x = 50,636,424.24 × 20,173,443.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,693,037.44x = 1,021,511,033,320,385.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,511,033,320,385.62/36,693,037.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839,369.66

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