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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,350.40, 50,646,541.80 and 20,402,826.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,350.40, 50,646,541.80 and 20,402,826.40 is: 28,155,932.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,350.40 : 50,646,541.80 = 20,402,826.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,350.40/50,646,541.80 = 20,402,826.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,350.40x = 50,646,541.80 × 20,402,826.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,350.40x = 1,033,332,600,105,743.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,332,600,105,743.38/36,700,350.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,155,932.81

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