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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,701,450.40, 50,651,228.76 and 20,184,485.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,701,450.40, 50,651,228.76 and 20,184,485.88 is: 27,856,365.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,701,450.40 : 50,651,228.76 = 20,184,485.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,701,450.40/50,651,228.76 = 20,184,485.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,701,450.40x = 50,651,228.76 × 20,184,485.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,701,450.40x = 1,022,369,011,710,869.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,369,011,710,869.88/36,701,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,365.36

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