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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,385.49, 50,654,731.73 and 20,186,788.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,385.49, 50,654,731.73 and 20,186,788.59 is: 27,858,483.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,385.49 : 50,654,731.73 = 20,186,788.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,385.49/50,654,731.73 = 20,186,788.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,385.49x = 50,654,731.73 × 20,186,788.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,385.49x = 1,022,556,360,415,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,556,360,415,741/36,705,385.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,858,483.08

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