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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,931.62, 50,653,026.16 and 20,186,005.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,931.62, 50,653,026.16 and 20,186,005.21 is: 27,856,049.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,931.62 : 50,653,026.16 = 20,186,005.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,931.62/50,653,026.16 = 20,186,005.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,931.62x = 50,653,026.16 × 20,186,005.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,931.62x = 1,022,482,249,968,026.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,482,249,968,026.25/36,705,931.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,049.55

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