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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,342.90, 50,646,531.45 and 20,402,818.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,342.90, 50,646,531.45 and 20,402,818.90 is: 28,155,922.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,342.90 : 50,646,531.45 = 20,402,818.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,342.90/50,646,531.45 = 20,402,818.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,342.90x = 50,646,531.45 × 20,402,818.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,342.90x = 1,033,332,009,087,504.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,332,009,087,504.38/36,700,342.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,155,922.46

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