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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,701,444.90, 50,651,221.17 and 20,184,480.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,701,444.90, 50,651,221.17 and 20,184,480.38 is: 27,856,357.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,701,444.90 : 50,651,221.17 = 20,184,480.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,701,444.90/50,651,221.17 = 20,184,480.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,701,444.90x = 50,651,221.17 × 20,184,480.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,701,444.90x = 1,022,368,579,928,905.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,368,579,928,905.62/36,701,444.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,357.77

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