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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,494.60, 50,647,515.14 and 20,181,536.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,494.60, 50,647,515.14 and 20,181,536.86 is: 27,850,978.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,494.60 : 50,647,515.14 = 20,181,536.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,494.60/50,647,515.14 = 20,181,536.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,494.60x = 50,647,515.14 × 20,181,536.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,494.60x = 1,022,144,693,665,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,144,693,665,318/36,700,494.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,850,978.71

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