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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,699,815.64, 50,645,928.48 and 20,181,005.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,699,815.64, 50,645,928.48 and 20,181,005.52 is: 27,849,888.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,815.64 : 50,645,928.48 = 20,181,005.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,815.64/50,645,928.48 = 20,181,005.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,815.64x = 50,645,928.48 × 20,181,005.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,815.64x = 1,022,085,761,954,804.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,085,761,954,804.12/36,699,815.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,849,888.18

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