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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,838.76, 50,645,423.49 and 20,181,659.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,838.76, 50,645,423.49 and 20,181,659.58 is: 27,849,736.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,838.76 : 50,645,423.49 = 20,181,659.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,838.76/50,645,423.49 = 20,181,659.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,838.76x = 50,645,423.49 × 20,181,659.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,838.76x = 1,022,108,696,160,115.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,108,696,160,115.50/36,700,838.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,849,736.70

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