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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,698,422.20, 50,642,526.36 and 20,178,431.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,698,422.20, 50,642,526.36 and 20,178,431.10 is: 27,845,522.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,422.20 : 50,642,526.36 = 20,178,431.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,422.20/50,642,526.36 = 20,178,431.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,422.20x = 50,642,526.36 × 20,178,431.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,422.20x = 1,021,886,728,885,193.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,886,728,885,193.88/36,698,422.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,845,522.17

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