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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,938.13, 50,653,035.13 and 20,186,011.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,938.13, 50,653,035.13 and 20,186,011.71 is: 27,856,058.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,938.13 : 50,653,035.13 = 20,186,011.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,938.13/50,653,035.13 = 20,186,011.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,938.13x = 50,653,035.13 × 20,186,011.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,938.13x = 1,022,482,760,281,221.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,482,760,281,221.50/36,705,938.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,058.51

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