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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,701,445.90, 50,651,222.55 and 20,184,481.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,701,445.90, 50,651,222.55 and 20,184,481.38 is: 27,856,359.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,701,445.90 : 50,651,222.55 = 20,184,481.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,701,445.90/50,651,222.55 = 20,184,481.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,701,445.90x = 50,651,222.55 × 20,184,481.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,701,445.90x = 1,022,368,658,434,711
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,368,658,434,711/36,701,445.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,359.15

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