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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,931.04, 50,653,025.52 and 20,186,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,931.04, 50,653,025.52 and 20,186,004.80 is: 27,856,049.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,931.04 : 50,653,025.52 = 20,186,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,931.04/50,653,025.52 = 20,186,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,931.04x = 50,653,025.52 × 20,186,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,931.04x = 1,022,482,216,281,242.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,482,216,281,242.62/36,705,931.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,049.07

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