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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,366.90, 50,646,564.57 and 20,402,842.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,366.90, 50,646,564.57 and 20,402,842.90 is: 28,155,955.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,366.90 : 50,646,564.57 = 20,402,842.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,366.90/50,646,564.57 = 20,402,842.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,366.90x = 50,646,564.57 × 20,402,842.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,366.90x = 1,033,333,900,346,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,333,900,346,416/36,700,366.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,155,955.58

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