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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,887.04, 50,652,964.80 and 20,185,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,887.04, 50,652,964.80 and 20,185,960.80 is: 27,855,988.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,887.04 : 50,652,964.80 = 20,185,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,887.04/50,652,964.80 = 20,185,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,887.04x = 50,652,964.80 × 20,185,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,887.04x = 1,022,478,761,856,579.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,478,761,856,579.88/36,705,887.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,855,988.35

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