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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,931.54, 50,653,026.21 and 20,186,005.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,931.54, 50,653,026.21 and 20,186,005.30 is: 27,856,049.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,931.54 : 50,653,026.21 = 20,186,005.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,931.54/50,653,026.21 = 20,186,005.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,931.54x = 50,653,026.21 × 20,186,005.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,931.54x = 1,022,482,255,536,099
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,482,255,536,099/36,705,931.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,049.76

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