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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,360.90, 50,646,556.29 and 20,402,836.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,360.90, 50,646,556.29 and 20,402,836.90 is: 28,155,947.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,360.90 : 50,646,556.29 = 20,402,836.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,360.90/50,646,556.29 = 20,402,836.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,360.90x = 50,646,556.29 × 20,402,836.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,360.90x = 1,033,333,427,531,539
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,333,427,531,539/36,700,360.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,155,947.30

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