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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,935.62, 50,653,031.68 and 20,186,009.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,935.62, 50,653,031.68 and 20,186,009.21 is: 27,856,055.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,935.62 : 50,653,031.68 = 20,186,009.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,935.62/50,653,031.68 = 20,186,009.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,935.62x = 50,653,031.68 × 20,186,009.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,935.62x = 1,022,482,564,006,901.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,482,564,006,901.75/36,705,935.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,055.07

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