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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,339.96, 50,652,043.92 and 20,185,325.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,339.96, 50,652,043.92 and 20,185,325.16 is: 27,855,019.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,339.96 : 50,652,043.92 = 20,185,325.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,339.96/50,652,043.92 = 20,185,325.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,339.96x = 50,652,043.92 × 20,185,325.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,339.96x = 1,022,427,976,543,801.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,427,976,543,801.12/36,705,339.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,855,019.94

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