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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,356.90, 50,646,550.77 and 20,402,832.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,356.90, 50,646,550.77 and 20,402,832.90 is: 28,155,941.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,356.90 : 50,646,550.77 = 20,402,832.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,356.90/50,646,550.77 = 20,402,832.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,356.90x = 50,646,550.77 × 20,402,832.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,356.90x = 1,033,333,112,321,676.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,333,112,321,676.38/36,700,356.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,155,941.78

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