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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,924.04, 50,653,015.86 and 20,185,997.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,924.04, 50,653,015.86 and 20,185,997.80 is: 27,856,039.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,924.04 : 50,653,015.86 = 20,185,997.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,924.04/50,653,015.86 = 20,185,997.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,924.04x = 50,653,015.86 × 20,185,997.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,924.04x = 1,022,481,666,713,325.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,481,666,713,325.12/36,705,924.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,039.41

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