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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,925.04, 50,653,017.24 and 20,185,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,925.04, 50,653,017.24 and 20,185,998.80 is: 27,856,040.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,925.04 : 50,653,017.24 = 20,185,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,925.04/50,653,017.24 = 20,185,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,925.04x = 50,653,017.24 × 20,185,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,925.04x = 1,022,481,745,223,019.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,481,745,223,019.38/36,705,925.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,040.79

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